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Neptune Atmospheric Activity

United States · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1989

Bradford A. Smith1989

Science / Astronomy

Voyager imaging shows that Neptune is unexpectedly meteorologically active despite receiving little solar energy.

Names involved

Bradford A. Smith

Provenance

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