A unique mission to both Uranus and Neptune could launch in 2034

A unique mission to both Uranus and Neptune could launch in 2034

Here in the 21st century, we’ve learned so much more about our Universe than we could have imagined even just a single generation ago. Back in 1990, we hadn’t discovered any planets orbiting stars beyond our own Solar System; today, we’re closing in on 6000 confirmed exoplanets. Back then, the only prospects for life beyond Earth were potential microbes on planets or moons in our backyard; now, we know of scores of stars that may host living wor…