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"Revealing the Real Hues: Color-Corrected Images Show Uranus and Neptune's True Shades"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by SciTechDaily

Recent research led by Professor Patrick Irwin has used modern telescope data to reveal that Neptune and Uranus are both a similar shade of greenish-blue, contrary to the deep azure and pale cyan colors previously thought. The study, which corrected historical color inaccuracies, also explained the slight color variations of Uranus during its orbit. This new understanding of the planets' true colors was achieved by re-balancing composite color images from Voyager 2 and the Hubble Space Telescope, and it provides insights into the atmospheric conditions of these distant ice giants.

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"Breathtaking NASA Image Reveals Aftermath of Dual Star Explosions"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Space.com

NASA has released a stunning image of the supernova remnant 30 Doradus B, or 30 Dor B, in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which was found to be the result of at least two star explosions, not just one as previously thought. The image is a composite of data from multiple telescopes, including the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Blanco 4-meter telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Hubble Space Telescope. This detailed view reveals an X-ray shell and a pulsar wind nebula, indicating separate supernova events that shaped the region. The findings provide insights into the life cycles of massive stars and the complex nature of supernova remnants.

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