Posted on 11/14/2014 12:11:34 PM PST by Nachum
Scientists used to think that things were pretty chill over in the south hemisphere of Uranus. In fact, they thought it was one of the calmest regions of any of the gas giants. But in analyzing images taken nearly three decades ago by NASA's Voyager-2 spacecraft, researchers think they've found a kerfuffle of activity — which might indicate that there's something unusual about the planet's interior.
If you look at these old photos of Uranus, the planet appears to be a stark, featureless ball. And even to scientists, who were able to identify more lively features of the gas giant, it was still considered pretty bland.
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Clicked on here just for the comments, not the science facts.
You all did not disappoint.
Mine is 100% normal!!
my God, guys... hehe
‘...Uranus is a gas giant...’, well there is that little thing with dairy foods.
The jokes write themselves when you use the word - Uranus, don’t they?
Fry: Did you build the Smelloscope?
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: No, I remembered that I'd built one last year. Go ahead, try it. You'll find that every heavenly body has its own particular scent. Here, I'll point it at Jupiter.
Fry: Smells like strawberries.
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Exactly. And now, Saturn.
Fry: Pine needles. Oh, man, this is great... hey, as long as you don't make me smell Uranus.
Leela: I don't get it.
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.
Fry: Oh. What's it called now?
Professor Hubert Farnsworth: Urrectum. Here, let me locate it for you.
Fry: No, no, I, I think I'll just smell around a bit over here.
Dagnabit...
Scientists have gotten tired of the Uranus jokes. The last meeting brought a motion to rename it to Urectum in order to cut down on the silly jokes (Bad joke stolen from Futurama)
geez, why does everyone always beat me to the joke...
I predict this thread will be shut down in about 10 more posts . . . .
The jokes just write themselves.
are the jokes writing themselves yet?
There was an article some years ago in the San Francisco Chronicle (you might have known this would come from SF) the LED was “Startling New Discovery, Rings Around Uranus!”
Depends. Just sayin...
I remember years and years ago, there was a cartoon in “Playboy” magazine.
An astronomer was peering through his telescope at an observatory.
His scantly clad female assistant was standing with her back to him, on an upper level of the observatory.
The caption at the bottom of the cartoon was the astronomer, speaking out loud, saying: “I can see Uranus very clearly tonight.”
BFL
I keep waiting but my computer hasn't typed a damn thing by itself all day!
At least that is what all GI docs say to get you to pony up for those disgusting colonoscopies.
OMG Weird shape that Kim...
Anyway, was going to ask if anyone knows if Voyager is still sending signals back. But then my question got interupped.....LOL
OMG
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