Summary:
- Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about the unusual tilt of Uranus's magnetic field, which was observed during the Voyager 2 spacecraft's flyby of the planet in 1986.
- The new study suggests that the tilt of Uranus's magnetic field is caused by the planet's unusual interior structure, with a rocky core surrounded by a deep ocean of electrically conductive fluid.
- This unique interior configuration generates Uranus's unusual magnetic field, which is tilted by nearly 60 degrees relative to the planet's rotational axis, providing new insights into the formation and evolution of ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune.