Uranus and Neptune: The colors of the ice giants
Uranus and Neptune: The colors of the ice giants. For a long time, astronomers knew that the images of the two planets did not reflect their exact colors. A study now shows that they actually look quite similar โ and solves another mystery in the process. According to the researchers, the main difference is that Neptune has a slight hint of extra blue, which is due to a thinner layer of haze on the planet. The study solved yet another mystery. Namely, why the color of Uranus changes slightly d...
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