An in-depth observation led to an interesting discovery in Uranus, the giant ice planet that remains one of the least explored in the solar system. The scientists of the POT They discovered a polar cyclone at the north pole of the planet, a hitherto unknown phenomenon.

The findings confirm a broad truth about all planets with substantial atmospheres in our solar system: whether the planets are mostly rock or gas, their atmospheres show evidence of a swirling vortex at the poles.

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This feature of Uranus was already known to NASA scientists, but images collected by the Voyager 2 space probe showed that the wind in the polar center rotated faster than in the rest of the pole.

Using the Very Large Array Telescope, which is located in New Mexico, the team was able to examine the radio waves emitted by Uranus.

“These observations tell us a lot more about the history of Uranus. It’s a much more dynamic world than you thinksaid lead author Alex Akins of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. “It is not just a simple blue gas ball. There’s a lot going on under the hood.”

The NASA statement explains that with the confirmation of the cyclone on Uranus, cyclones have been discovered on all planets except Mercuryclosest to the sun and which has no substantial atmosphere.

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Unlike hurricanes on Earth, Cyclones on Uranus and Saturn do not form over water (neither planet has liquid water) and they don’t float; They are attached to the posts. Researchers will keep a close eye on how this newly discovered Uranus cyclone develops in the coming years.