‘Stunning’: James Webb telescope provides new view of Uranus

[Tom Flint]

Here is the photo.

 

[allensmith]

This thread exploded in the past few days. In a good way. This is a gift that keeps on giving.

 

[Greg Furtman]

I'm an amateur astronomer, been so since I was a kid. About 25 years ago a friend of mine gave me a T-shirt that had on it something like "National Space Conference - Are There Gaseous Clouds Around Uranus?" I have no clue where she bought it but it was a cool T-shirt.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Scientists were shocked to discover Uranus is shaped like an ass toroid.

 

[Huxter]

A better look at Uranus!

 

[NTP2]

A better look at Uranus!

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The only difference is that you can see the rings better.

 

[kuririn]

The only difference is that you can see the rings better.

If there are rings on Uranus then you haven't been doing a good job of,,,,,,,,,..
Never mind.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

A better look at Uranus!

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These detailed images will be of great interest to the world’s foremost expert on the rings around Uranus, Dr. Bahonkas Budonkadonk.

 

[K'Tesh]

I can imagine that several of you can expect a visit in a day or two from the Fek'lhr for some of these posts...

 

[BABAR]

The only difference is that you can see the rings better.

Well, and you can see the lights of Pilonidia on the western horizon.

 

[kuririn]

I can imagine that several of you can expect a visit in a day or two from the Fek'lhr for some of these posts...

The Fek'lhr looks like he's been to Uranus.

 

[twoxsheds]

https://thehill.com/homenews/3938881-stunning-james-webb-telescope-provides-new-view-of-uranus/amp/
I know, I need to grow up.

We’ve been mispronouncing it for years. The Greeks say oo-RA-noos. (oo as in who) The emphasis is on the second syllable. The American YER-anus is totally incorrect, as is the politically correct YER-in-us. (How you get a ye sound from a u is beyond me) I was always taught you-RAIN-us, which is also incorrect.

The Three Stooges prove it with:
B A bay,
B E bee,
B I bickey bie,
B O boe,
bickey by boe B U bue,
bickey bie boe bue.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

We’ve been mispronouncing it for years. The Greeks say oo-RA-noos. (oo as in who) The emphasis is on the second syllable. The American YER-anus is totally incorrect, as is the politically correct YER-in-us. (How you get a ye sound from a u is beyond me) I was always taught you-RAIN-us, which is also incorrect.

The Three Stooges prove it with:
B A bay,
B E bee,
B I bickey bie,
B O boe,
bickey by boe B U bue,
bickey bie boe bue.

Have you ever heard anyone say yer-IN-us?

 

[Azamiryou]

We’ve been mispronouncing it for years. The Greeks say oo-RA-noos.

English isn't Greek. Words commonly change pronunciation when they are adopted into another language. English "pudding" becomes "poo-deen" in Japanese. "Poo-deen" isn't mispronounced English, it's correctly pronounced Japanese.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

English isn't Greek. Words commonly change pronunciation when they are adopted into another language. English "pudding" becomes "poo-deen" in Japanese. "Poo-deen" isn't mispronounced English, it's correctly pronounced Japanese.

And the best poo-deen is from Uranus.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Here is a chart of the symbols for solar system objects. I’m obviously no artist, but I added my own proposed symbol for Uranus next to the original. And I also added a proposed symbol for the moon below the original — I think it better captures the concept of the full moon.

 

[4regt4]

This entire thread, from start to finish is one of the funniest things I've ever read.

Hans.

 

[NTP2]

This entire thread, from start to finish is one of the funniest things I've ever read.

Hans.

It’s not us it’s the planet’s fault!… we just gave it a name…

 

[cvanc]

It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.

I for one want to wipe this whole thread.

 

[kuririn]

It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.

I for one want to wipe this whole thread.

Don't you mean it should be behind us?
Are you starting a smear campaign?

 

[NTP2]

It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.

I for one want to wipe this whole thread.

Disrespect to who?

 

[kuririn]

Disrespect to who?

Look up "tongue in cheek".

It's childish disrespect,

Hey, we fly model rockets.
What do you expect?

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.

I for one want to wipe this whole thread.

I agree, Uranus gets way too much exposure. I’m not sure why we keep elevating Uranus, butt it’s as if each time Uranus comes up, we can’t help ourselves. We have a strange, unhealthy obsession with Uranus! I wish I could just stop talking about it, so the next time someone mentions Uranus, I’m going to do my best to stick a cork in it.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Look up "tongue in cheek".

Tongue in cheek comments about Uranus are in very poor taste.

 

[smstachwick]

It's childish disrespect, that's all, and it should be beneath us.

I for one want to wipe this whole thread.

See my signature.

 

[kuririn]

Tongue in cheek comments about Uranus are in very poor taste.

Poor taste or tastes poor?

 

[NTP2]

@ThirstyBarbarian are you perhaps a comedian by trade? Your jokes are always… something….

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Poor taste or tastes poor?

Definitely both!

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

@ThirstyBarbarian are you perhaps a comedian by trade? Your jokes are always… something….

Not by trade. I just have too much spare time and an “overactive imagination”.

 

[NTP2]

I just have too much spare time and an “overactive imagination”.

Ahhh retirement… I can’t wait and I have 56 years till then!