Uranus and Neptune: Understanding the Ice Giants

Heidi Hammel

During the late 1980s, our understanding of the Ice Giants -- Uranus and Neptune -- was revolutionized by detailed images taken by the Voyager spacecraft. However, those images were static: brief snapshots in time of complex and dynamic systems. Recently, our knowledge of these giant planets has undergone striking new advances. In this talk, Dr. Heidi B. Hammel will bring you up to date on these planets, discussing her results from the Hubble Space Telescope program, imaging from the Keck 10-meter telescope, and other observations.