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Uranus has a bluish appearance because its atmosphere is composed of hydrogen, helium and methane. The methane in the upper atmosphere absorbs the red light from the sun but reflects the blue light from the sun back into space.

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The blue-green color of Uranus and Neptune is caused by the methane gas in their atmospheres. (-:

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