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In a bold collaboration, NASA has brought together the powerful imaging capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope and the New Horizons spacecraft to study Uranus in an entirely new way. This joint mission is not just about better understanding Uranus, but also about refining the techniques astronomers will use to study exoplanets—planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system. By using Uranus as a stand-in for distant exoplanets, this project marks a significant step toward improving our understanding of the atmospheres and characteristics of worlds that are light-years away. Two Unique Persp…

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