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New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like (phys.org)

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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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[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 42 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago

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

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