Are giant magnetic bubbles depleting Uranus' atmosphere?
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Researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, looking at old data from Voyager 2, have found evidence that plasmoids are slowly causing Uranus' atmosphere to leak into space.
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Earth's Magnetic Field Is Weakening 10 Times Faster Now
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A Uranus mission is a big deal to astronomers
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NASA's Voyager 1 approaches outer limit of solar system
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A Giant Magnetic Bubble Around Uranus Was Just 'Discovered' By NASA's Voyager 2
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International Space Agencies - Missions and Discoveries - Civilsdaily
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Uranus - Wikipedia
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Voyager 2 flew through a giant magnetic gas bubble during Uranus flyby - The Weather Network
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Are giant magnetic bubbles depleting Uranus' atmosphere?
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Magnetosphere of Earth – sciencesprings
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