Exploration of Uranus
Exploration in space
Exploration of Uranus
The exploration of Uranus has been limited to telescopic observations and a single spacecraft visit. NASA's Voyager 2 made the first and only close encounter with the planet on January 24, 1986. During the flyby, it discovered 10 moons and two rings and studied Uranus's atmosphere, magnetic field, ring system, and natural satellites. Its observations also revealed geological features on the surfaces of the planet's five largest moons. Several missions to Uranus have been proposed by space agencies and research teams, including orbiters and atmospheric probes. In 2022, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommended a Uranus orbiter and probe as the highest-priority large planetary science mission for the 2023–2032 decade. No dedicated mission to Uranus has yet been approved.
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