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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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[–] [email protected] 44 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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???

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

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