New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like (phys.org)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2024 04:00
https://lemmy.world/post/11577190

New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like::Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue, and Uranus green—but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in color than typically thought.

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veeesix@lemmy.ca on 05 Feb 2024 04:06 next collapse

Not phased at all knowing that Uranus is bleached.

pastermil@sh.itjust.works on 05 Feb 2024 04:06 next collapse

I swear it was born like that!

superduperenigma@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2024 04:28 collapse

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xantoxis@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2024 04:32 next collapse

Even though the artificially-saturated color was known at the time among planetary scientists—and the images were released with captions explaining it—that distinction had become lost over time

Ah, well, releasing images where they’re both light gray circles will certainly help dispel this myth. If there’s one thing the public really latches onto, it’s when factual science makes things more boring.

dlpkl@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2024 05:58 next collapse

No it’s important to be accurate. What if your nan’s got directions to take a sharp right down the hidden driveway after the deep blue planet, but she can only see pale grey planets??? Hmm???

ItsAFake@lemmus.org on 05 Feb 2024 06:15 collapse

If it’s so important to be accurate then use more accurate descriptions of where you are sending nan!

This is why she’s always late to things, because you keep giving her abstract directions like look for the deep blue planet.

Rodeo@lemmy.ca on 05 Feb 2024 12:23 collapse

She was looking for the planet from whence came the chess playing supercomputer that beat Garry Kasparov.

ItsAFake@lemmus.org on 07 Feb 2024 08:54 collapse

Man, you know Nan’s not allowed within 500 parsecs of that place. Do you want Nan to go to space jail again?

umbrella@lemmy.ml on 05 Feb 2024 08:26 collapse

yeah but what’s a better way to dispel this myth?

Zghva@lemmy.sdf.org on 05 Feb 2024 04:36 next collapse

I like the old Neptune more than the new one.

Fisch@lemmy.ml on 05 Feb 2024 11:23 collapse

Yeah this update sucks. Change it back.

banghida@lemm.ee on 05 Feb 2024 11:39 collapse

Devs continue to ruin this project

sundray@lemmus.org on 05 Feb 2024 07:37 next collapse

No problem, I just need a rocket, 7.2 x 10^48 gallons of blue dye, and ten reliable men.

Excrubulent@slrpnk.net on 05 Feb 2024 08:17 next collapse

Nobody tell them that dye makes almost no difference to cloud colour. I wanna see their reactions.

sundray@lemmus.org on 05 Feb 2024 15:11 collapse

That’s ok, I’ll just take the rocket and the men, then.

Excrubulent@slrpnk.net on 06 Feb 2024 07:05 collapse

Hey, if you’re just looking for an excuse to voyage into space with ten reliable men, nobody’s going to stop you.

niktemadur@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2024 10:45 collapse

“We need ten painters to train as astronauts.”
“Why not get ten astronauts, then train them to use paint?”
“How about you shut the fuck up instead?”

Excrubulent@slrpnk.net on 06 Feb 2024 07:08 collapse

launches into tirade about all the specific details about painting that astronauts wouldn’t know off the top of their heads

“Literally tell me what a Hohmann transfer is. I’ll give you a full day, you can research, meditate, whatever you want. If after that you can describe it to me accurately then I’ll concede that maybe we can train you to be an astronaut, you salt of the earth motherfucker.”

Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world on 05 Feb 2024 08:08 next collapse

Can we compare this one with Pluto before we decide which one to keep?

HenryWong327@lemmy.ml on 05 Feb 2024 11:06 collapse

Aww that’s a shame, the real Neptune looks really dull.