Month: April 2022
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Astronomers capture surprising changes in Neptune’s temperatures
An international team of astronomers have used ground-based telescopes, including the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), to track Neptune’s atmospheric temperatures over a 17-year period. They found a surprising drop in Neptune’s global temperatures followed by a dramatic warming at its south pole. – More here –
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Sunspots are increasing at an unexpected rate
Weather on the Sun is always tricky to predict accurately, however it’s looking like the upcoming Solar Maximum could be worth keeping an eye on! In fact, sunspot counts have been consistently higher than predicted levels since September 2020. This could mean that, in contrast to predictions, the Sun is in the swing of an…