
Unranus is the far seventh planet from the sun in our solar system, regarding which a latest NASA study suggested that the planet's five moons might have the potential to support life.
In the previous research, it was believed that its moons were lifeless, but the information gathered by NASA’s Voyager 2 which landed on Uranus 40 years ago was skewed, which might have occurred by the distorted magnetic field of Uranus caused by a large solar storm which met Voyager 2.
Life in the Uranian system
The new findings of Uranus have sparked the dying interest in the Uranian system. Scientists like Dr William Dunn and Linda Spilker emphasise its potential for life as backed by the newfound data. It is believed that the Uranian system might be more geologically and biologically active than the previous supposition.
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Dr Affelia Wibisono of the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies stressed the importance of revising the previously collected data or the advancement and discoveries.
Uranus exploration
NASA is planning to send out many Orbiters and probes to Uranus in the upcoming decades, revisiting the icy planet and its moons, which will be aiming to arrive by 2045. New instruments are being used to develop the Voyager 2 to equip it with the ability to bring more accurate readings during the upcoming missions.
Ensure an exploration without hindrances, this explorative strategy is expected to provide scientists with with crucial insights for more potential missions that are yet to come in humanity's space exploration.