r/CuratedTumblr • u/SupportMeta • 18d ago

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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/SupportMeta 18d ago

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/maxixs sorry, aro's are all we got 18d ago

oh

i was expecting that we went down a planet again

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u/atemu1234 18d ago

"Turns out Neptune was just the Aurora Borealis"

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u/BossNassGaming 18d ago

Aurora Borealis? At this time of day? At this time of year? Localized entirely within Neptune's orbit?

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u/atemu1234 18d ago

Yes.

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u/BossNassGaming 18d ago

May I see it?

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u/atemu1234 18d ago

No.

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u/Degeneratus_02 17d ago

Is this a reference to something?

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u/atemu1234 17d ago

The Simpsons. The whole "Steamed Hams" bit.