Surprised Scientists Discover the 'Dark Sides' of Uranus' Moons Are the Wrong Way Around

Uranus surprises scientists as its moons turn the wrong side dark

Astronomers have long believed they understood how the surfaces of Uranus's moons evolved. But new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a surprising twist that’s forcing scientists to rethink old theories.The four largest moons of U...

Surprised scientists discover the 'dark sides' of Uranus' moons are the wrong way around

Researchers armed with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that some of Uranus' largest moons have one side brighter than the other — but not the side they were expecting.

Strange patterns found on Uranus' moons surprise astronomers

New Hubble observations reveal unexpected darkening on Uranus’ moons, challenging long-held assumptions about its magnetosphere.