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Hubble's 20-year study of Uranus yields new atmospheric insights

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Scientists used NASA 's Hubble Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of Uranus .

They observed the ice giant four times in 2002 , 2012 , 2015 , and 2022 .

They found that methane is not uniformly distributed across the planet.

Instead, it is strongly depleted near the poles .

This depletion remained relatively constant over the two decades of observation.

However, the aerosol and haze structure changed dramatically, brightening significantly in the northern polar region as the planet approaches its northern summer solstice in 2030 .

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