Glossary (URANUS)

William Herschel

William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer who discovered Uranus in 1781. His discovery expanded the known boundaries of the solar system for the first time in modern history.

Voyager 2 (1986)

Voyager 2 is a NASA spacecraft that flew by Uranus in 1986, providing the first close-up images of the planet and its moons. It discovered 10 new moons and studied the planet's atmosphere, magnetic field, and ring system.

Uranus Orbiter

The Uranus Orbiter is a proposed mission by NASA to send an orbiter and probe to Uranus. The mission aims to study the planet's atmosphere, magnetic field, rings, and moons in greater detail than ever before.

Probe (mission proposed by NASA)

The proposed probe mission to Uranus by NASA aims to investigate the planet's atmosphere and internal structure by descending through its atmosphere and relaying data back to the orbiter and Earth. This mission would enhance our understanding of ice giants in the solar system.