Neptune
Stunning new images reveal the real looks of Neptune and Uranus
The two ice giants are actually far closer in colour.
A new phase of high-density, ultra-hot water ice discovered
This phase could form at the right depths.
Astronomers observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune’s atmosphere, with an unexpectedly smaller bright spot adjacent to...
NASA’S Webb captured the clearest view of Neptune’s rings in decades
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune.
Saturn’s rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon
A “grazing encounter” may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s rings, a new study suggests.
Diamond rain on ice giant planets could be more common than previously thought
Revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth.
Researchers explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colors
Astronomers may now know why Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Using observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, as well as the Gemini...
Pluto’s orbit is rather surprisingly, highly chaotic
These results could have implications for future studies of the outer Solar System and its orbital dynamics.
Neptune’s atmosphere has unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades
Neptune is cooler than we thought.
Surprising changes in Neptune’s temperatures captured
An international team of astronomers have used ground-based telescopes, including the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), to track Neptune's atmospheric temperatures...
Study offers detailed insights into the chemistry of deep water layers on Neptune and Uranus
The findings provide clues to the composition of oceans on water-rich exoplanets outside our solar system.