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.

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.

  • veee@lemmy.caEnglish
    901·
    9 months ago

    Not phased at all knowing that Uranus is bleached.

  • xantoxis@lemmy.worldEnglish
    451·
    9 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.

    • dlpkl@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      9 months ago

      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???

      • ItsAFake@lemmus.orgEnglish
        91·
        9 months ago

        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.

        • Rodeo@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

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

          • ItsAFake@lemmus.orgEnglish
            1·
            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?

  • sundray@lemmus.orgEnglish
    31·
    9 months ago

    No problem, I just need a rocket, 7.2 x 10^48 gallons of blue dye, and ten reliable men.

    • niktemadur@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      9 months ago

      “We need ten painters to train as astronauts.”
      “Why not get ten astronauts, then train them to use paint?”
      “How about you shut the fuck up instead?”

      • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        launches into tirade about all the specific details about painting that astronauts wouldn’t know off the top of their heads

        …

        “Literally tell me what a Hohmann transfer is. I’ll give you a full day, you can research, meditate, whatever you want. If after that you can describe it to me accurately then I’ll concede that maybe we can train you to be an astronaut, you salt of the earth motherfucker.”

    • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
      51·
      9 months ago

      Nobody tell them that dye makes almost no difference to cloud colour. I wanna see their reactions.

        • Excrubulent@slrpnk.netEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          Hey, if you’re just looking for an excuse to voyage into space with ten reliable men, nobody’s going to stop you.