New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like

New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like

A study reveals that both Neptune and Uranus are greenish-blue in color, not the deep blue and pale cyan previously believed. Modern telescope data have been used to correct these historical color misinterpretations. Credit: Patrick Irwin, edited Recent research led by Professor Patrick Irwin shows that Neptune And Uranus Both have similar green-blue hues, challenging…

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Glimpses August’s rare Super Blue Moon peaks today

Glimpses August’s rare Super Blue Moon peaks today

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. CNN — August continues to be an exciting month for sky watchers. Following the peak of the Perseid meteor shower last week, the first of four consecutive supermoons of the year will rise on August…

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Dow rises 650 points as stock market pulls back

Wall Street bounced back on Friday after a week of few optimistic economic signals. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 654 points, or 1.6 percent, at 40,589, paring steep losses from two days earlier. The broader S&P 500 rose 1.1 percent to end at 5,459, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1 percent…

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