Scientists discover massive dwarf planet in the outer solar system
Scientists have spotted a massive object in the outer solar system that could be a possible dwarf planet.…
Uranus and Neptune May Have Taken Different Paths to Becoming Ice Giants
Uranus and Neptune are often described as near-twins, but a new study suggests their chemistry, and possibly their…
Uranus and Neptune Look Like Twins. Scientists Now Think It’s a Coincidence
Despite the iconic documentary, Uranus and Neptune are arguably the real “blue planets” in our solar system. And…
Astronomers May Have Found the First Direct Hint of Planet Nine
Illustration of hypothetical Planet Nine. Credit: ZME Science. For years, astronomers have wondered whether another huge planet is…
Top Comments: Superionic Ice and the Magnetic Fields of the Outer Planets
Uploaded to DailyKos by Ed Tracey Here at Top Comments we strive to nourish community by rounding up…
The Diamond Moon and Other Astronomical Events to See in September 2026
The proximity to the waning moon offers a good opportunity for spotting them. To the naked eye, they…
Astronomers discover a water-rich exoplanet that will be swallowed by its star
The number of new exoplanets discovered continues to grow, particularly thanks to observations from various space telescopes. But…
Aug. 12 to feature a 6-planet parade, solar eclipse, meteor shower and new moon
The most recent fireball that lit up the night sky across several states in the U.S. was captured…
Webb telescope finds clues to violent past of Neptune’s moons
New observations of some of Neptune’s moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions…
Scientists Think Uranus and Neptune May Not Be the Ice Giants We Imagined
Before the Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus and Neptune, these two distant planets were thought to be cold,…
The Moons of Uranus May Hold the Key to Finding Missing Planets
We have an idea of what the solar system’s past was like: It was violent and chaotic. However,…
Neptune’s Moon Nereid May Be Lone Survivor of an Ancient Cosmic Massacre
The farthest planet from the Sun has a rather strange collection of moons in its orbit. That may…