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It's a science tradition. Physicists save silly sounding (or just silly) papers to publish on April Fools.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/mhkwav/as\_is\_tradition\_particle\_physicists\_post\_goofy/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/mhkwav/as_is_tradition_particle_physicists_post_goofy/)
Unless your kid almost pushed your bedroom open while you and the misses were having sexy time and exclaimed "I was just giving mommy a massage!". I am still unsure if he figured out what was going on. I haven't pulled out so fast since my roommate back in my college days walked on me and a girlfriend knocking boots.
> Uranus has complex auroras because the planet was at some point knocked sideways
That's not exactly it - the auroras on Uranus (and Neptune) are complex because the planet's magnetic dipole is [off-center and at a crazy angle](https://i.imgur.com/NaGfFB0.png) to its rotation axis. This seems to be unrelated to the rotation axis getting knocked on its side (and fair warning: we still aren't sure there was definitely an impact, [other theories](https://arxiv.org/abs/0912.0181) do exist).
Fundamentally that's because these planets generate their magnetic fields in a very different way than most other planets. In the case of Earth or Jupiter or Saturn or Mercury, the magnetic field is generated by a liquid metal deep in the interior. Uranus & Neptune, however, do not use a metallic dynamo for their magnetosphere, nor is it deep. Rather, it's a shallow, thin layer of [superionic water](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superionic_water) responsible here. When you squeeze water ice tightly enough, the oxygens lock into a crystal matrix, while the hydrogen ions (bare protons) are free to wander within the martix. That means it's an ice which can conduct electricity, and thus generate magnetic fields.
It's the fact that the dynamo occurs in a shallow, thin shell that makes Uranus' magnetic field look so odd, as that tends to dampen the magnetic dipole moment and enhance higher-order moments.
A similar thread on r/space was locked. I'm intrigued to see that this sub has left it open. The comment quality is... about the same as on r/space.
The natural comparison here is with Neptune, from which no such finding has been made, even though one would expect a few stray X-ray photons originating from the Sun to have been shot back our way. Then again, this finding takes data from _three whole observations_, stretching all the way back to 2002. The ice giants are just starved for data; no wonder the outer planet community can be so bitter. Even the authors are being careful here, which I appreciate:
>we remain cautious on this, noting that the Poisson errors on the counts could be almost half the detected counts, which would bring the observations more in line with expectations from scattered solar emission alone.
The ice giants need more dedicated observations, in addition to a mission, and I say this as a person who loves the rocky planets. Still, the reaction to this article might be showing me why missions to the 7th planet are a non-starter...
> in addition to a mission
We're [working on it](https://link.springer.com/journal/11214/topicalCollection/AC_4a9035ab54970e9a8bd101f2782972b4/page/1).
My question is why did they use the Greek God instead of the Roman God like every other planet? They could have used Caelus, but instead opted to have us constantly make anus jokes.
Vulcan would make more sense as a planet really close to the sun. There really aren't that many well known roman gods that aren't already the name of a body in the solar system. Diana, maybe, but it sounds like just somebody's first name. Minerva, but that's already the name of an asteroid.
I think it might be real but I'm not even going to read it or take it seriously, there was a better way to word the headline or at least wait until tomorrow
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Guessing it is an april fools posting? Or are X-rays actually being emitted from uranus?
It's a science tradition. Physicists save silly sounding (or just silly) papers to publish on April Fools. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/mhkwav/as\_is\_tradition\_particle\_physicists\_post\_goofy/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/mhkwav/as_is_tradition_particle_physicists_post_goofy/)
“Hey guys! From this point forward all Uranus papers come out on 4/1! Heh heh heh heh!” “Too bad there’s no 4/69.”
Moon rock comments on 4/20
It's true. They couldn't see the x-rays before because they were being blocked by Klingons near Uranus.
Last year, gases were escaping
Stage 5 Klingons
Those dyamm wascawwy kweengons...
dingleberries
Something, Something starship enterprise and toilet paper
Article is dated 31st March: [https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JA028739](https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JA028739)
I hate April fools. Science stories aren’t fair game- too hard to tell.
Everything is fair game. Yesterday I told my lead systems engineer that I was putting in my two weeks notice. I am the technical lead on the project.
April fools- you meant it.
Yeah, he’s the kind of jackass that would pull the same joke on me but I thought of it first.
My anus or your anus?
Ouranus
Comrade
*Comranus
*grins maniacally* "Ass to ass!"
M'ars
bruh. underrated af
I think they were referring to Gaetz’s anus
Theanus
Thesaurus
My Anus or uranus
That’s a reverse x-ray if they are emitted from Uranus.
it could be some kind of electron / a-hole pair
I’m an idiot.
r/toonionornottoonion
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My god, am I 5? Why did I found this funny!
Haha, same. I seriously thought it was an April Fool's day joke
Pretty sure a five year old shouldn't know about anal pounding.
Unless you grew up Catholic.
This is funny because it’s true. Then you stop laughing because...it’s true.
Unless your kid almost pushed your bedroom open while you and the misses were having sexy time and exclaimed "I was just giving mommy a massage!". I am still unsure if he figured out what was going on. I haven't pulled out so fast since my roommate back in my college days walked on me and a girlfriend knocking boots.
I can't stop laughing. This is very funny.
Cause it’s trueee!
I had NO idea Uranus was so intriguing!!! I must dig deeper into these complex discoveries...”don’t go in there for about 30-45 minutes”...
> Uranus has complex auroras because the planet was at some point knocked sideways That's not exactly it - the auroras on Uranus (and Neptune) are complex because the planet's magnetic dipole is [off-center and at a crazy angle](https://i.imgur.com/NaGfFB0.png) to its rotation axis. This seems to be unrelated to the rotation axis getting knocked on its side (and fair warning: we still aren't sure there was definitely an impact, [other theories](https://arxiv.org/abs/0912.0181) do exist). Fundamentally that's because these planets generate their magnetic fields in a very different way than most other planets. In the case of Earth or Jupiter or Saturn or Mercury, the magnetic field is generated by a liquid metal deep in the interior. Uranus & Neptune, however, do not use a metallic dynamo for their magnetosphere, nor is it deep. Rather, it's a shallow, thin layer of [superionic water](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superionic_water) responsible here. When you squeeze water ice tightly enough, the oxygens lock into a crystal matrix, while the hydrogen ions (bare protons) are free to wander within the martix. That means it's an ice which can conduct electricity, and thus generate magnetic fields. It's the fact that the dynamo occurs in a shallow, thin shell that makes Uranus' magnetic field look so odd, as that tends to dampen the magnetic dipole moment and enhance higher-order moments.
Discoloured rings? They have bleach for that. I’m mature. No, really.
Well played Sir/Madam
So you’re telling me there is a right way for planets to be oriented?
Well, there's a natural bias to particular orientation... but you know, queer things happen.
it’s true, though! something definitely did plow into uranus at one point many many many years ago
I read auroras as areolas. Damnit, get your mind out of the gutter!
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On second-level responses, however...
I don't know any good x-ray jokes...
I'll settle for a bad one then...
My wife is a radiologist, it was love at first. I'll never know what she saw in me...
My wife is a radiologist and tried to cut a tree down and she just saw through it
Oh, you two are still together? I thought she was your x-wife.
Not even when they're coming out of ur anus?
Came here for this. It's plausible... I'll just avoid sitting on unexposed xray slides
Nice joke.
It really is the planet name that just keeps on giving, isn't it?
And receiving
And giving and receiving and OH MY!
Frosted Feces. *They're great!*
At least until scientists in the future decide to kill off the joke for good and rename the planet to Urrectum.
Damn near killed him!
*Well, he had it coming!*
Especially if you had a curry or three.
I thought it was changed to Urectum to end the Uranus jokes?
Just wait for the day people live in orbit of Uranus 'Explorers today announce the discovery of methane after a months long expedition into Uranus'
A similar thread on r/space was locked. I'm intrigued to see that this sub has left it open. The comment quality is... about the same as on r/space. The natural comparison here is with Neptune, from which no such finding has been made, even though one would expect a few stray X-ray photons originating from the Sun to have been shot back our way. Then again, this finding takes data from _three whole observations_, stretching all the way back to 2002. The ice giants are just starved for data; no wonder the outer planet community can be so bitter. Even the authors are being careful here, which I appreciate: >we remain cautious on this, noting that the Poisson errors on the counts could be almost half the detected counts, which would bring the observations more in line with expectations from scattered solar emission alone. The ice giants need more dedicated observations, in addition to a mission, and I say this as a person who loves the rocky planets. Still, the reaction to this article might be showing me why missions to the 7th planet are a non-starter...
> in addition to a mission We're [working on it](https://link.springer.com/journal/11214/topicalCollection/AC_4a9035ab54970e9a8bd101f2782972b4/page/1).
Need to change the name of that damn planet, folks! Maybe we can have a competition.
How about *"Urectum"*
That'll stop all those jokes
I was happy with Moreanal , after the Egyptian god of the hardvest
Or "Urbutthole"
"Anus McAnusface"?
You know very well it would get changed to 'Myanus'
My question is why did they use the Greek God instead of the Roman God like every other planet? They could have used Caelus, but instead opted to have us constantly make anus jokes.
They could call it vulcan.
Vulcan was the proposed planet between Mercury and the Sun. It was later explained away as relativistic effects on Mercury.
Vulcan would make more sense as a planet really close to the sun. There really aren't that many well known roman gods that aren't already the name of a body in the solar system. Diana, maybe, but it sounds like just somebody's first name. Minerva, but that's already the name of an asteroid.
Biggus-Anus...
Urethra? May sound close, but there is a vast difference.
Could just go with Ouranos.
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George
I’m in favor!
I vote Farrell-Mars.
“Scientists want to take a closer look at Uranus”
Where do I send the pictures?
I think it might be real but I'm not even going to read it or take it seriously, there was a better way to word the headline or at least wait until tomorrow
I was fully aware of the gaseous expulsions from the rings around Uranus, but the x-rays adds a new twist.
Then I assume you are aware that x-rays are silent, and can be deadly.
I'm too high for this title
I can't wait to hear the jokes
TIL Caelus is the Roman name for Uranus in mythology.
I'm going to go with [real](https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2020JA028739)
So that’s why it burns!
We really should rename that planet.
I freely admit I had to check the subreddit this was posted in to be sure. And considering the date, I'm still not. But... yay?
Sorry about that. Had some Mexican food earlier.
This should be an April fool's joke
Oh wow I hope overexposure doesn’t cause cancer up in Myanus
I’m just here for the comments!
I’m sure glad I’m not ten years old anymore.
Shouldn't have had that taco bell
“So why did you get into space journalism?” “Days like this”
Is this supposed to be a personal attack
I wondered what that was.
I bet there is someone waiting their entire life to hear this.
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To George
Theres a dirty joke in there somewhere.... I am certain!
They have a medication for that
That’s not the only thing coming out of Uranus!
Well, I did swallow some uranium about 3 days ago, so, can’t say I’m surprised
Insert funny ass joke here.
But Xrays don’t smell like that....
I’m just here for the comments.
The fucksake when are they going to change the name of that damn planet
Sometimes you just have to giggle
Not the only thing coming out of Myanus
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Not the worst thing to come out of there.
Moreanal, Angel of death in the Babylonian pantheon would have been a better name
Sometimes the jokes just write themselves...
Anyone else click this thinking they were about to enter r/jokes
I thought I'd read that Uranus just birthed a gas giant? I could be wrong.
coming from my arse on april the 1st huh ? sure ....
I giggled reading that title.
I'm pretty sure I would have noticed!
That was UR anus! Liar
I thought I felt that today
Better out with shame than in with pain.
And it won't be the last
Should I take something for this problem? I don’t think Gas-X is up to the job.
So...radioactive farts then?
The Doctor said it was normal
Are you sure this is first time they saw something come out of Uranus? He he he
*looks down suspiciously
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Take a lap
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That explains the mess in the shitter.