Climate Shift on Planet Neptune Could Reflect Seasonal Changes in Atmospheric Chemistry: Study

Climate Shift on Planet Neptune Could Reflect Seasonal Changes in Atmospheric Chemistry: Study
The eighth planet of the solar system, Neptune, is a gas giant. The photo was shot in 1989. NASA/Voyager Spacecraft
Katabella Roberts
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Dramatic changes in temperatures in the planet Neptune’s atmosphere over the past two decades could be due to seasonal changes in the ice planet’s atmospheric chemistry, or random weather patterns, among other factors, according to a new study.

New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester and published in The Planetary Science Journal shows a decline in Neptune’s thermal brightness since reliable thermal imaging began in 2003.
Katabella Roberts
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