We could now know why Uranus and Neptune are totally different shades of blue

Uranus is pale blue in color whereas Neptune is a deeper shade of blue, and an atmospheric mannequin can clarify the distinction

Uranus and Neptune

Uranus (left) and Neptune, imaged by Voyager 2

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Uranus and Neptune are totally different shades of blue, and we could lastly know why.

In visible-light photos, Uranus seems a pale blue, whereas Neptune is a deeper, cobalt hue. Utilizing information from the Hubble Area Telescope and ground-based observatories, in addition to data gleaned from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, Patrick Irwin on the College of Oxford and his colleagues have developed detailed fashions of the atmospheres of each worlds which may clarify the color distinction.

The thick, enshrouding skies of those planets are …


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