Neptune
New study finds super-Earths are more common than previously thought
Far-flung “Super Earths” are not farfetched.
A giant rocky planet could be shrouded in a thick, hot atmosphere
Research deciphers mysterious atmosphere of ‘Rosetta Stone’ exoplanet.
Webb captures Neptune’s mysterious auroras for the first time
For the first time, the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating...
Webb gives the best glimpse ever into the icy planetesimals of the early solar system
A clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved.
What lies beneath the bland surfaces of Uranus and Neptune?
Uranus and Neptune are unique but superficially bland ice giants in our solar system. Planetary scientists have devised two proposals for what lies beneath...
Researchers finally decipher density difference of sub-Neptunes
UNIBE and PlanetS have shown the existence of two distinct populations of sub-Neptunes.
The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System
Researchers Discover Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Ices on Trans-Neptunian Objects The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System
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.
Proton rivers made of superionic phases may be flowing through Earth’s deep mantle
The deep regions may have rivers made of protons, which flow through the solids.
A mysterious dark vortex is seen on Neptune
Dark Storm on Neptune reverses direction, possibly shedding a fragmens.
A young sub-Neptune-sized planet offers clues on planet formation and evolution
The planet is dense for its size and age.
Scientists identified 19 asteroids of interstellar origin
Understanding the star nursery from which the Sun emerged.
Astronomers discovered the first exposed core of a planet
Astronomers from the University of Warwick have recently discovered the surviving core of a gas giant named TOI 849 b, orbiting a distant star....
How elements mix deep inside giant planets?
An international team that includes scientists from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has devised a new way to quantify how chemical...
Incredibly rare new Super-Earth planet discovered
Astronomers at the University of Canterbury (UC) have discovered new ‘one in a million’ Super-Earth planet towards the center of the galaxy. The planet...
Two of the Neptune’s moons dancing around each other
Even by the wild standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry Neptune's two innermost moons are unprecedented.
Hubble spotted a mysterious dark spot on Neptune
Since it’s a discovery in the mid-19th century, Neptune has consistently been a planet of mystery. As the farthest planet from our Sun, Neptune-...
Hubble helps uncover origin of Neptune’s smallest moon Hippocamp
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, along with older data from the Voyager 2 probe, have revealed more about the origin of Neptune’s...