Global warming on Neptune


	Global warming on Neptune

n2sooners

5-15-2007 12:31 PM

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global warming, climate change, science, neptune, sun, politics

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5-16-2007 6:12 PM

willhelm

This is a nice addition to Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Mars, Triton (Neptune's largest moon). I have yet to see anyone answer the challenge to show me where cooling is occurring in the Solar System.

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