Gemini North Telescope Helps Explain Why Uranus and Neptune Are Different Colors

Gemini North Telescope Helps Explain Why Uranus and Neptune Are Different Colors

Space Daily

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Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2022

Astronomers may now understand why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Using observations from the Gemini North telescope, the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, and the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have developed a single atmospheric model that matches observations of both planets. The model reveals that excess haze on Uranus builds up in the planet's stagnant, sl

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