MUSE (spacecraft)
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MUSE is a European proposal for a dedicated mission to the planet Uranus to study its atmosphere, interior, moons, rings, and magnetosphere. It is proposed to be launched with an Ariane 6 in 2026, tra
Uranus and its six largest moons compared at their proper relative sizes and relative positions. From left to right: Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon
Exploration of Uranus
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The exploration of Uranus has, to date, been through telescopes and a lone probe by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, which made its closest approach to Uranus on January 24, 1986. Voyager 2 discovered 10
A color photograph of Uranus, taken by Voyager 2 in 1986 as it headed towards the planet Neptune
The Uranian moon Miranda, imaged by Voyager 2
A Voyager 2 image of the Uranian dark rings