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https://scitechdaily.com/nasa-just-got-a-rare-look-inside-uranus-heres-what-they-found/

On April 7, Uranus moved perfectly between Earth and a
distant star, creating a rare cosmic event known as a
stellar occultation. But for NASA scientists, this wasn’t
just a beautiful alignment. It was a golden opportunity
to study the mysterious ice giant in ways we haven’t been
able to in over 30 years.

By watching how the star’s light dimmed and brightened as
it passed behind Uranus, scientists were able to measure
key features of the planet’s atmosphere, like its temperature,
pressure, and density, in incredible detail. This flickering
of starlight creates something called a light curve, and
it’s a powerful tool for unlocking secrets hidden high
in the planet’s skies.

. . .

Multiple earth-based telescopes were put on
this project.

It'd be even more interesting if IR-biased Webb
also kept track - more sensitive to chemical sigs -
but apparently they didn't this time.

Anyway, the planet is an "onion" ... layers and
layers of different stuff.

Uranus is generally viewed as the "most boring"
planet ... kinda uniform dull blue-green-grey ...
but it's still a biggie and deserves study. What
happens on the other planets helps tell us what
did/WILL happen HERE.

Or maybe your view is limited to who wins the
Big Game next week ..... not unusual, but SO
limited. There's a Bigger Universe right out
there in our faces ........

Oh, if the Space Aliens really do start showing
up plainly, DOUBT they'll be interested in who
won the Big Game ......

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