Webb maps Uranus upper atmosphere in 3D
London (SDX) Feb 23, 2026
A Northumbria University PhD student has led an international collaboration to construct the first three-dimensional view of Uranus upper atmosphere, showing how the planet’s unusual magnetic field sculpts bright auroras thousands of kilometers above its clouds.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA with ESA and CSA, lead author Paola Tiranti and colleagues observed Uranus
Published by SpaceDaily on 02/24/2026