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Why is Neptune blue? – ZME Science
Clouds of methane absorb red wavelengths, but reflect mostly bluish light.
This picture of Neptune was produced from the last whole planet images taken through the green and orange filters on the Voyager 2 narrow angle camera. Image Credit: NASA/JPL.
Out of all the planets in the solar system, Neptune is the one that looks most peaceful. When seen through a telescope, the eighth and most distant planet from the sun appears sky-blue or as a uniform, peaceful ocean world that would have made the Roman god of the sea proud.
In reality, Neptune is anything but peaceful a…
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