ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Space@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoNeptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove itwww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down13
arrow-up1190arrow-down1external-linkNeptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove itwww.livescience.comZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Space@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareabbotsbury@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·11 months agoDamn this is actually upsetting, Neptune is my second favorite planet because of those Voyager pics, that deep blue with white clouds is just iconic. Still not as bland as Uranus, but damn what a downgrade.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoAre you calling a planet with an axial tilt of 82.23° “bland”?
minus-squareabbotsbury@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoVisually, yeah, can hardly tell it’s spinning on its side
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoFair enough. The ice giants are difficult to see from Earth anyway. I can’t wait for the upcoming Uranus orbiter!
minus-squareabbotsbury@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoYeah I’m for sure interested in what probes could tell us about the inner structure of ice giants.
minus-squareShou@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoFr. It’s so sad neptune isn’t a big blue marble.
Damn this is actually upsetting, Neptune is my second favorite planet because of those Voyager pics, that deep blue with white clouds is just iconic.
Still not as bland as Uranus, but damn what a downgrade.
Are you calling a planet with an axial tilt of 82.23° “bland”?
Visually, yeah, can hardly tell it’s spinning on its side
Fair enough. The ice giants are difficult to see from Earth anyway. I can’t wait for the upcoming Uranus orbiter!
Yeah I’m for sure interested in what probes could tell us about the inner structure of ice giants.
Fr. It’s so sad neptune isn’t a big blue marble.