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How Voyager discovered that Neptune is oddly warm and stormy

Neptune has swirling clouds and strong winds. Can scientists figure out why?

Aired 08/14/2019

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How Voyager discovered that Neptune is oddly warm and stormy

Clip: Season 46 Episode 16 | 1m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Neptune has swirling clouds and strong winds. Can scientists figure out why?

Despite Neptune's distance from the Sun, the Voyager mission discovers that Neptune is warmer than its neighbor, Uranus. And, it has the strongest winds of any planet in the Solar System.

Aired 08/14/2019

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