Solar wind storms likely amplified Uranus’ radiation belts during Voyager 2 flyby
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New analysis suggests Voyager 2 encountered Uranus during a solar wind event—likely a co-rotating interaction region—raising Uranus’ radiation belts and solving the long-standing mystery of the intense radiation Voyager 2 saw.
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