Neptune Comes Close

By Bob Berman

Published September 23, 2023 at 11:47 PM EDT

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Neptune's single strangest feature are its bizarre winds, the fastest in the known universe, which blow with five times the speed of tornados. Tune in to hear about the blue, gassy planet, and how it is now at its brightest and closest of the year.

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