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.
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How Voyager discovered that Neptune is oddly warm and stormy
Clip: Season 46 Episode 16 | 1m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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