Why most images of Neptune are the wrong color #shorts

If you want to learn more about how scientists colorize space, Vox producer Coleman Lowndes has a great explainer on our channel:

Here is a link to the University of Oxford study, which has some news about Uranus, too:

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[fep_ptcp]

It shows how important good science communication is. They said at the time of release that the photos were in tweaked color, but they didn't release a true color image...

[TheDukeOfWaltham]

Well, the darker blue did fit the "god of the sea" theme… Perhaps one reason it stuck around for so long.

[SuperCoolrandomguy]

Petition to go spray paint it bright blue again

[alice.]

In childhood, I always wondered why Earth was called the blue planet when Neptune was already so blue.

[GLASSB]

This was a little like realizing Santa isn't real as an adult. But I accept that.

[TapWater]

Uranus: wait... what..
Neptune: yes... its true... were twins..

[ladderackroyd]

After all this time Neptune has finally showed its true colours....

[YukonJack]

First Pluto and now this? My heart can only take so much.

[SusDoctor]

Jupiter: is a massive planet, has a big spot. = Gets all the love

Neptune; is a big planet, has a big spot. = Gets miscolored

[RinkieGeintie]

Petition to recolour Neptune as the next NASA mission

[Adamsterdam]

Alternative Title: How to destroy your childhood in under 60 seconds

[ildusiks]

“I'm blue, da ba dee da ba daa!!” said Neptune calmly

[suspicioussand]

"We have Neptune at home"
Neptune at home:

[adamiotime]

Neptune's blue was what made it my favourite planet 😢

[fineline]

Low-key same thing happened with Cinderella. lol

[yeeternoob]

This just makes Neptune even more like an uranus reskin

[captainpalegg]

“hey, just gonna leave a footnote that the colors were artificially enh—“

astronomers for the next 35 years: “this is what neptune truly looks like.”

[MyNameIsRon]

This video is so much better then the astrum video. Dude took over 10 minutes to explain something that could've took 1 minute

[snifey]

Where is caligula when you need his madness to declare war on neptune

[jessicawadleigh]

Nothing in the last year has made me sadder than this.