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A cyclone has been spotted swirling over Uranus’ north pole for the first time

The ice giant joins most other solar system planets, which have wild weather at their poles

Three images of a cyclone at the north pole of Uranus are seen in different wavelengths. The image on the left shows the cyclone in a white color, the middle cyclone a green color and the cyclone on the right is an orange color.

A cyclone at the north pole of Uranus appears as a bright spot in these false-color images of the planet taken at three different wavelengths of radio waves.

JPL-Caltech/NASA, VLA

By Allison Gasparini

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