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By Joeth Zucco Senior Editor Mankind took another giant step this summer. It saw Neptune and its moons up close and gathered enough in formation to keep scientists busy making discoveries for years. Jack Dunn, coorainator of Mueller Planetarium, said the dis coveries may lead to theories about the way the Earth may have been millions of years ago. But the dis coveries won’t be made overnight. Dunn said much ol the report ing and education was incorrect at the time of the television and satel lite broadcasts. “Scientists were misrepre sented,’’ he said. “It’ll take some time for the findings to be com pletely analyzed. The press was expecting scientists to do instant science, but it’ll take years to digest all that data.” The planetarium’s satellite sys tem, donated a year ago by General Instruments, allowed several hundred people to watch transmis sions from thejet Propulsion Labo ratory. During the three-day period was discovered containing boul der-sized particles as well as ten new satellites. Dunn said that at one time people believed Neptune and Ura nus to be twin planets, but the Voyager 2 discoveries have proven that wrong. Dunn said that he See NEPTUNE on 12 12-year, tour-planet ride ends at Neptune when Voyager 2 was closest to Neptune and its moons, the JPL received transmissions through the deep space network then rebroad cast those images with interviews and updates to satellites all over the country. Dunn said the JPL wanted to do the program as a special event so museums and planetariums could pick up the transmissions. “It all started with the moon landings,” Dunn said. “Landing on the moon was something we shared together. We all watched it together. Nobody predicted the moon landing. “Everyone was able to share in the discovery of Neptune and that’s a big change. That’s why our way of seeing things is changing be cause we can go along for the ride.” I he ride started in 1977. Since its launch, Voyager 2 has encoun tered Jupiter, July 1979; Saturn, August 1981; and Uranus, January 1986. Discoveries on Jupiter and its planets include a varied geology with volcanos on lo and three smaller satellites. Rings of fine dust Page 11 were discovered as were cloud-top lightning bolts. Saturn’s discoveries included a nitrogen atmosphere on Titan, a complex ring system and more sat ellites. Uranus was discovered to have a very low internal heat source, receiving only about 15 percent of solar energy. A broad ring system |uNCOLWS '10-IN-A-ROW STATIOn| [106 FM 1S3QAM| WE'VE GOT THE BEST COMIC BOOKS IN TOWN! I ——r'YTPt —I Lincoln Omaha East Park Plaza Harvey Oaks Plaza 200 N. 66lh 144th & Center 467-2727 . Comte*. Sct*nc* Ficaon. Q*m*i 333-8118 •New comics every Thursday. _ •Complete selection of Collector Comics. 11- 9 Mon-Fri. ‘Science Fiction and Fantasy novels. KWjP 10-6 Sat. *Fantastic Adventure Games. 12- 5 Sun. •Colorful Collection of T-shirts & Posters. characters TM and O 1987 DC Comics Inc. Win Over $4,000 in Cash and Prizes a-1-Sponsored By: Freewheelin BIKE.SHQP cranfr WC«« VmOHT. Register at These Locations to Win: LARI Rentals 26th & Holdredge Free Wheelin' Bike Shop Piedmont Shopping Center Downtown on S. 13lh Close to Campus Computer Swap Shoppe 31st and O Streets MVP Sports Network 64th and O Streets Dietze Music 12th and O Streets Downtown The Clipper 124 N. 12th Centerstone Building Graham Tire • 19th and O Streets 70th and O Streets, Meridian Park S6th and Highway 2 20th and Comhusker Indian Village Shopping Center 13th and Arapahoe LensC rafters Gateway Mall Pickles 17th and P Streets 237 S. 70th 3814 Normal Blvd. Herm's Liquor 17th and P Streets The Post and Nickk Downtown, 144 N. 14th Mer-Hart Furniture Highway 77 and Comhusker Across from Wheelers The Dance Shoppe 32 and South, Kathbonc Village Oscar's 800 O Street In the Haymarket Madsen's Bowling and Billiards 47th and Dudley 2 blocks South of Holdrcge The Photo Shoppe Across from Chi Chi's on N. 66th Harman's Camera Center 1434 O Street P.O. Pears 322 S. 9th The Funny Bone 808 P Street Ramo's Pizza 27th and Randolph Dr. Pet Center Southwest Gateway, Next to Vi star Bank Centerstage 2nd Level Centrum Seiferts Shoes by Centerstage Gateway Mall Randy's Donuts Weslgate Shopping Center 11 a.m.-4 p.m. I Name_I ^xgires^3^-89 ^ ["$1.00 Off Any Pizzaj 11 a.m.-4 p.m. . | I Name I Expires 9-30-89 | 504 Off Any Pizza I Name_I HExgires^^-Sg ^ 5o"c"oTf Any Pizza I Name_I ^ ^Ex£ir_es 9-30-89 ^