Astronomers explain why Uranus is lighter in color than Neptune

Astronomers explain why Uranus is lighter in color than Neptune
Neptune and Uranus are similar in size and atmospheric conditions but curiously, Neptune is a darker shade of blue. Astronomers used observations from the international Gemini Observatory, a program of NSF's NOIRLab, the NASA Infrared Telescope…

Published June 22, 2022 at 12:26PM
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