NASA calls for mission to explore Uranus and unlock secrets of the Solar System

NASA scientists are advocating for a major exploration mission to Uranus, citing its powerful magnetosphere and potential to reveal secrets about the Solar System. They propose launching a Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) to study the planet's atmosphere, rings, and moons. Uranus, which is 14.5 times the mass of Earth, has only been visited once by Voyager 2 in 1986. Researchers believe that understanding Uranus could provide insights into the formation of similar planets and their influence on other celestial bodies, including Earth. The proposed mission would include advanced instruments to explore Uranus' composition and structure. Scientists are particularly interested in the possibility of liquid oceans on its moons, which could suggest the potential for life.