- Astronomers may have found out why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune have different colors. Their model reveals that excess haze on Uranus builds up in the planet’s stagnant, sluggish atmosphere and makes it appear a lighter tone than Neptune. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022JE007189 9 comments science
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- Telescopes reveal why Neptune is more blue than Uranus | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/31/world/uranus-neptune-colors-scn/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo 27 comments
- Gemini north telescope helps explain why Uran | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/954407 2 comments
- Pale Blue, Deep Blue: How Uranus and Neptune Get Their Colors - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/science/neptune-uranus-blue.html 1 comment