Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it.
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Neptune keeps growing enormous dark and bright spots, and scientists don't know why
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A Massive New ‘Black Spot’ Has Been Discovered On Neptune, Say Scientists
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it.
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted a large and mysterious dark spot within Neptune’s atmosphere, and it has an unexpectedly bright companion. The observation was made using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile.
