Researchers re-analyzed the data collected by the NASA spacecraft “Voyager-2” in 1986.
This is stated in the message BBC.
According to new data, that at the time when the Voyager was collecting data on the planet, the magnetic field could be temporarily violated by a strong sunny storm, which led to erroneous estimates of what is actually a uranium system.
Scientists came to the conclusion that the magnetic field of the planet captures gases and other substances emanating from the planet and its moons. This factor indicates the presence of oceans and geological activity, the magnetic field was not observed in the Voyader-2 data, which led to the erroneous opinion about the absence of life in uranium.
In the new analysis, gases were discovered indicating the oceans in the Uranus system, and scientists suggested that this indicates the possibility of life on the planet.
Dr. William Dunn from the University College of London on this occasion said: “These results show that the uranium system can be much more interesting than before. There may be satellites, which have the necessary living conditions, and can be under the surface be oceans full of fish “.
Almost 40 years after Voyager-2, for the last time, flew past Uranus and his satellites, NASA plans to launch a new mission to Uranus in 10 years.
for a more detailed study of the planet.
Uranus is known as the coldest planet of the solar system with an average temperature minus 224 degrees Celsius.