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Hubble helps determine Uranus’ rotation rate with unprecedented precision

An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have made new measurements of Uranus’ interior rotation rate with a novel technique, achieving a level of accuracy 1,000 times greater than previous estimates. By analyzing more than a decade of Hubble observations of Uranus’ aurorae, researchers have refined the planet’s rotation period and established a crucial new reference point for future planetary research.

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