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[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

By the way, speaking of changed colours of planets: if you haven't been keeping up with the latest news in space imagery and want a real mindbender, check out what has recently happened to Neptune. You may have been thinking, ooooh, what an enthralling blue planet! - bzzzzzt, turns out it's a pretty bland and boring gas giant, the colours were exaggerated on purpose because otherwise you can't see shit.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This truly is the worst timeline. Next, they'll tell us Uranus isn't gassy too.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Nah, it is. Just checked.

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

I like the pale blue representation, reminds me of blue jade or some old seaglass.

[–] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Most ~~planets~~ galaxies are like this I believe

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Nebulae especially.