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SCIENTISTS INTRIGUED BY STRANGE BLOBS ON URANUS
futurism.com ^

Posted on 09/20/2021 11:10:21 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Researchers believe that mushy blobs on Uranus are hiding lots of gas.

More specifically, scientists have discovered that “mushballs,” large slushy hailstones made of ammonia and water, might be causing an odd atmospheric phenomenon on Uranus, according to a press release about the research. The mushballs, which are also present on Neptune, might be carrying ammonia into the two planets’ atmosphere and hiding the gas from detection.

The balls might actually be the secret behind why scientists can’t detect ammonia in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune — which is odd because it’s abundant with other gasses like methane.

(Excerpt) Read more at futurism.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: ammonia; astronomy; catastrophism; dontgothere; methane; mushballs; mushyblobs; neptune; nonmushyblobs; science; uhhuh; uranus; water
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To: EvilCapitalist

Uranus has a case of the mushballs. It sounds hugh and series.


121 posted on 09/20/2021 1:51:37 PM PDT by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven )
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To: gundog

“Can’t see Uranus for the balls?”

Flip him over.


122 posted on 09/20/2021 2:16:26 PM PDT by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.")
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To: BenLurkin

Those scientists need to stop probing Uranus.


123 posted on 09/20/2021 2:17:41 PM PDT by Old Yeller (We're a nation of surprisingly talented people run by the least talented of us.)
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To: SamAdams76
I think some people go out of their way to find Uranus articles just so they have a good reason to post something with Uranus in the title.

Yeah, so? What’s your point?
124 posted on 09/20/2021 2:19:59 PM PDT by Old Yeller (We're a nation of surprisingly talented people run by the least talented of us.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

More fiber in the diet helps. Tang, sent a lot of men to Uranus.


125 posted on 09/20/2021 2:22:36 PM PDT by Old Yeller (We're a nation of surprisingly talented people run by the least talented of us.)
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To: Old Yeller

I would like to see an article about Neptune one of these days. Nobody ever speaks about Neptune.


126 posted on 09/20/2021 2:23:13 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 293 days away from outliving Andrew Gold)
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To: Old Yeller
More fiber in the diet helps. Tang, sent a lot of men to Uranus.

Actually, Tang is what prevents guys from landing on Uranus.
127 posted on 09/20/2021 2:25:56 PM PDT by Old Yeller (We're a nation of surprisingly talented people run by the least talented of us.)
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To: FlyingEagle
Headline of the year award.

I read it and felt bad, thinking "I must have a dirty mind," but it turns out that I just have a regular one. Whew! This is kind of fun, and I just started reading the posts. Carry on.

128 posted on 09/20/2021 2:27:39 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: SamAdams76

HilLIARy: Bill, why doesn’t NASA ever talk about Neptune?

Bill: That’s because Neptune is small compared to Uranus.


129 posted on 09/20/2021 2:27:50 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: BenLurkin

Dingleberries.


130 posted on 09/20/2021 2:43:45 PM PDT by spokeshave (White Confederate statue kills black man......Another month of protests.... (HT to seawolf101))
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To: BenLurkin

What’s so strange about a blob on Uranus?

It happens every time you have a bowel movement.


131 posted on 09/20/2021 2:50:46 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Fauci is a murderer)
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To: rdl6989

Partner, you ain’t lying!

132 posted on 09/20/2021 2:54:31 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business...)
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To: BenLurkin

Cling-ons”?


133 posted on 09/20/2021 3:11:22 PM PDT by Redleg Duke (“I’m not the olny one!”)
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To: BenLurkin

Cling-ons”?


134 posted on 09/20/2021 3:11:38 PM PDT by Redleg Duke (“I’m not the olny one!”)
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To: cymbeline

LOL...

I actually went to a translation site that would translate AND vocalize it in Italian. Little did I realize the punchline was IN YOUR COMMENT. Good one!


135 posted on 09/20/2021 3:26:37 PM PDT by moovova (Joe Biden...Making the Taliban great again!)
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To: BenLurkin

In other news, scientists have discovered a new moon on planet Husseinus, which they have named “Reggie Love.”


136 posted on 09/20/2021 3:52:41 PM PDT by nicollo
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To: SisterK
amazing how one simple headline turned us into 7th graders again

LOL!

137 posted on 09/20/2021 3:55:17 PM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: BenLurkin

I thought the toilet paper shortage was over


138 posted on 09/20/2021 4:15:06 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (They would have abandon leftism to achieve sanity. Freeper Olog-hai)
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To: BenLurkin
When I took a college course on Astronomy, decades ago, I didn't understand why the professor accented the first syllable of Uranus.

The discoverer, William Herschel, wanted to name the newly-discovered planet after his sovereign, King George III (Georgium Sidus).

Maybe we should go with the Greek spelling: Ouranos.

139 posted on 09/20/2021 4:16:01 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: SamAdams76

I’m trying to imagine the writer of this article trying to keep a straight face.. lol


140 posted on 09/20/2021 4:35:27 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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