New research indicates Uranus's moons could support life, prompting a future NASA mission.
New research suggests that Uranus and its moons may be more capable of supporting life than previously believed. Data from NASA's Voyager 2 mission in 1986, potentially affected by a solar storm, may have misinterpreted the planet's environment. Scientists now think that Uranus's moons could have subsurface oceans and conditions suitable for life, prompting plans for a new NASA mission to explore the system in more detail in 10 years.
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