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Gemini North telescope helps explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colors

Posted: 31 May 2022 11:01 AM PDT

Astronomers may now understand why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Researchers have now developed a single atmospheric model that matches observations of both planets. The model reveals that excess haze on Uranus builds up in the planet's stagnant, sluggish atmosphere and makes it appear a lighter tone than Neptune.

High school students measure Earth's magnetic field from ISS

Posted: 23 May 2022 08:55 AM PDT

A small computer aboard the International Space Station programmed by Portuguese students enables measurements as part of Raspberry Pi Foundation's Astro Pi Challenge.