Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Kevin M. Gill
Located 2.8 billion miles away from the Sun, Neptune is understandably chilly.
To understand what makes these discoveries so interesting, we need to know a bit more about Neptune.
And while Neptune, like Earth, has distinct seasons, they move much more slowly.
Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Kevin M. Gill
This means that a single season can last 40 years.
By looking at thermal images, they were able to determine these drastic changes in temperatures.
Thanks to advances in technology, researchers have only recently been able to grapple with the planet’s temperatures.
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The incredible size and altitude of the telescope’s mirror allow it to take high-resolution images of Neptune.
