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French astronomers discover the brightest auroras on Uranus ever seen, and they look ... weird.
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Clear night ahead? Let's see what's up. We'll start close to home with the Moon, zoom out to lonely Fomalhaut 25 light…
The gas giant Uranus is the third largest planet in our Solar System, has many moons, a ring system, and…
It seems as if the planets are fleeing the evening sky, just as the Fall school star party season is…