As The Rings Of Uranus Swing Edge-On, Scientists See Changes
Credit: NASA/ESA/M. SHOWALTER (SETI INSTITUTE)
These three Hubble Space Telescope images show the rings of Uranus—which were discovered in 1977—approaching an edge-on view from Earth that occurs only every 42 years. In the Aug. 14 image at the right, glare from Uranus itself overwhelms the view of the edge-on rings across the planet’s face...
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