20 Years of Uranus Observations
The image columns show the change of Uranus for the four years that STIS observed Uranus across a 20-year period. Over that span of time, the researchers watched the seasons of Uranus as the south polar region darkened going into winter shadow while the north polar region brightened as northern summer approaches.
About the Data
- InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Uranus
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Gas Giant Planet
- Release DateMarch 31, 2025
- Science Release20-Year Hubble Study of Uranus Yields New Atmospheric Insights
- CreditNASA, ESA, Erich Karkoschka (LPL)
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Mar 31, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
Ann Jenkins
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
Ray Villard
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland