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For the first time, scientists find X-rays coming from Uranus – NBC News
Uranus, about four times the diameter of Earth, is the seventh planet from the sun and has two sets of rings around its equator.
For the first time, scientists have discovered X-rays emitting from the enigmatic planet Uranus.
The study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research on Wednesday examined two visuals of the planet taken by the Chandra Observatory in 2002 and 2017. The first observation revealed a clear detection of X-rays, and the second revealed a possible flare of X-rays on the ice giant, a planet mainly composed of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium.
The culprit? “Mainly the sun,” NASA said in a…
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