neptune

Astronomers may now understand why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Using observations from the Gemini North telescope, the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, and the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have…

What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn’s moon Titan? What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus?…

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NASA may soon make the Uranus mission a priority in the next decade. Here’s why. Uranus, the ice giant, is certainly the strangest planet in the solar system, with more than a…

Since Pluto - the dwarf planet - was discovered in 1930, it has generated considerable interest among astronomers, primarily over its highly eccentric and inclined orbit. New research claims that it is also subject to chaotic perturbance…

The largest comet in the solar system, Bernardinelli-Bernstein, is headed towards the Earth. What can happen if a comet as large as a dwarf planet strikes the Earth? NASA may have the answer.…

NASA: Astronomers have spotted the largest comet ever. The comet, as big as a dwarf planet, is headed towards the Earth. Find out why scientists are observing it carefully NASA:…

Scientists studying Neptune's temperature were in for a surprise recently. They discovered unusual temperature variations on the planet. Scientists had not anticipated such a dramatic temperature swing, with the planet becoming chilly…

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New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune's atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over the past two decades. The study, published today (Monday) in Planetary Science…