Thermal vision highlights Uranus's rarely-seen rings

Although Saturn sports the most impressive ring system in our neighborhood, it's not alone. Uranus is also packing some rings, although they're usually too faint to see without a powerful telescope. But a striking new set of images shows these rings in very clear detail thanks to thermal imaging, while also allowing astronomers to measure their temperature for the first time.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• ALMA
• Astronomy
• Planet
• Solar System
• Thermal Imaging
• UC Berkeley
• Very Large Telescope
• VLT

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