And while NASA has only visited Uranus once, back in 1986, the space agency has revealed plans to return to the planet. NASA is developing a next-generation radiometer, specifically to study the atmospheres of Uranus or Neptune. The instrument is designed to capture data on Uranus’ atmospheric heating and cooling, as well as its cloud layers and their chemical composition. (Image: NASA, ESA, A. Simon (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center))Once it’s collected this information, the instrument will take a suicidal plunge through Uranus’ atmosphere, gathering information about these poorly understood regions as it travels. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now“Frankly, we have better technology all the way around.

Source: Daily Mirror May 01, 2019 10:01 UTC