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Uranus' Moon Ariel has Deep Gashes, Could Reveal its Interior


We've only gotten one close-up view of Uranus and its moons, and it happened decades ago. In 1986, Voyager 2 performed a flyby of Uranus from about 81,500 km (50,600 mi) of the planet's cloud tops.

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Uranus' Moon Ariel has Deep Gashes, Could Reveal its Interior