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science-and-technology2 years ago

"Revealed: The Authentic Hues of Neptune and Uranus in Latest Imagery"

Recent research using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope has revealed that the true colors of Neptune and Uranus are more similar than previously thought, both displaying a greenish-blue hue. This corrects the earlier enhanced images from NASA's Voyager 2 mission, which showed Neptune as an artificially deep blue. The study also explored why Uranus changes colors with its seasons, attributing it to the planet's unique tilt and varying methane ice haze. These findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, help clarify long-standing misconceptions about the ice giants and assist in preparing for future missions to study these distant worlds.

via WDSU New Orleans|
##astronomy#icegiants
science-and-technology2 years ago

"New Images Unveil the Authentic Greenish-Blue Hues of Neptune and Uranus"

Recent research using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope has revealed that the true colors of Neptune and Uranus are more similar than previously thought, both displaying a greenish-blue hue. This corrects the earlier enhanced images from NASA's Voyager 2 mission, which showed Neptune as an artificially deep blue. The study also explains why Uranus changes colors with its seasons, attributing it to the varying thickness of methane ice in its atmosphere. These findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, help clarify long-standing misconceptions about the ice giants and assist in preparing for future missions to explore these distant planets.

via WBAL TV Baltimore|
##astronomy#icegiants
science-and-technology2 years ago

"New Images Unveil the Authentic Greenish-Blue Hues of Neptune and Uranus"

Recent research using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope has revealed that the true colors of Neptune and Uranus are more similar than previously thought, both displaying a greenish-blue hue. This corrects the earlier enhanced images from NASA's Voyager 2 mission, which showed Neptune as an artificially deep blue. The study also explains why Uranus changes colors with its seasons, attributing it to the varying thickness of methane ice in its atmosphere. These findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, help clarify long-standing misconceptions about the ice giants and assist in planning future missions to these enigmatic planets.

via KCCI Des Moines|
##astronomy#icegiants
science-and-technology2 years ago

"New Images Unveil the Authentic Greenish-Blue Hues of Neptune and Uranus"

Recent research using data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope has revealed that the true colors of Neptune and Uranus are more similar than previously thought, both displaying a greenish-blue hue. This corrects the earlier enhanced images from NASA's Voyager 2 mission, which showed Neptune as an artificially deep blue. The study also explains why Uranus changes colors with its seasons, attributing it to the varying thickness of methane ice in its atmosphere. These findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, help clarify long-standing misconceptions about the ice giants and assist in preparing for future missions to explore these distant planets.

via KSBW Monterey|
##astronomy#icegiants
science-and-technology2 years ago

"Revealing the True Hues: Astonishing Portraits of Uranus and Neptune Unveiled"

Recent research using color-corrected images has shown that Uranus and Neptune are more similarly colored than previously thought, both displaying a greenish-blue hue. The original Voyager 2 images had depicted Neptune with an artificially enhanced blue color. The study, which also explored why Uranus changes colors with its seasons, suggests that both planets' appearances are influenced by atmospheric haze and methane ice. These findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, contribute to a better understanding of the ice giants and support the need for future space missions to explore these distant worlds.

via CNN|
##neptune#planetaryscience
science-and-technology2 years ago

"Revealing Neptune and Uranus: True Colors and Surprising Portraits Unveiled"

A new study led by Professor Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, has used reprocessed Voyager 2 images and recent data from the Hubble Space Telescope to reveal that Neptune and Uranus are actually a similar shade of greenish-blue, contrary to the long-held belief that Neptune is deep blue and Uranus is pale cyan. The study also explains the seasonal color changes of Uranus, attributing them to variations in methane concentration and icy haze in its atmosphere, providing a more accurate understanding of the true colors of these distant ice giants.

via Phys.org|
##astronomy#neptune
science-and-astronomy2 years ago

"True Colors of Uranus and Neptune Unveiled in Latest Astronomical Images"

Recent analysis of Voyager 2's images, supplemented by data from the Hubble Space Telescope and the European Space Agency's Very Large Telescope, has revealed that Uranus and Neptune are actually similar shades of greenish-blue. This corrects the long-standing misconception that Neptune was a deeper blue compared to Uranus, which was thought to be paler. The difference in color is attributed to the presence and distribution of methane in their atmospheres, with Uranus appearing slightly whiter due to a more stagnant atmosphere allowing methane haze to accumulate more. This study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, provides the most accurate representation of the planets' true colors to date.

via Space.com|
##neptune#science-and-astronomy