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Uranus literally reeks (spacedaily.com)
submitted 3 days ago by Delta_V@lemmy.world to c/space@mander.xyz

...In April 2018, a team led by Oxford planetary physicist Patrick Irwin reported the first clear detection of hydrogen sulfide gas sitting above Uranus’s main cloud deck...

Hydrogen sulfide is the same colorless, toxic gas that gives rotten eggs their smell, and people can detect it at very low concentrations, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry...

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[-] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago

I've been a long time proponent of renaming Uranus to Caelus, to bring it in line with the rest of the planets in using the Roman name.

But honestly, this seems to be an indication from the universe that Uranus is the more correct name...

[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Ya know, that's just something that happens due to its purpose. Wash it before you sauce it.

[-] rauls5@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

So… you are saying Uranus smells like your anus?

[-] 0ops@piefed.zip 0 points 3 days ago
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2026
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