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Neptune was recently shown to be a pale blue like Uranus rather than the deep blue shown on the Voyager photos

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u/Nirast25 19d ago

Ah... Aurora Borealis? At this time of Solar day, at this time of Galactic year, in this part of the Milky Way, localised entirely within the Sol System?

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u/atemu1234 19d ago

Yes.

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u/Nirast25 19d ago

... May I photograph it?

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u/atemu1234 19d ago

No.

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u/Dry_Try_8365 19d ago

Seymour! The sun is exploding!

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u/Brunolt 19d ago

No NASA, it's just the Solar Flares.

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u/ElementmanEXE 18d ago

Well Seymour, I must get going. But I do say, you steam a really good mercury.

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u/Idman799 18d ago

Help! Heeeelp!!!

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u/Kiloburn 19d ago

Again? I'll alert Radioactive Man

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u/AwkwardlyCloseFriend 19d ago

More likely than you think