Top Comments: Superionic Ice and the Magnetic Fields of the Outer Planets
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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…
2026 May 12 – The Conjunction of Comet R3 PanSTARRS and the Orion Nebula
APOD: 2026 May 12 – The Conjunction of Comet R3 PanSTARRS and the Orion Nebula Discover the cosmos!…
Neptune’s Obliquity Was Likely Engendered By Triton’s Tidal Evolution
Triton and Neptune – NASA Neptune’s present axial tilt of approximately 28 deg. with respect to its orbital…
Chinese official calls for prioritizing Neptune orbiter mission
HELSINKI — A senior Chinese space scientist and delegate to the country’s national congress is proposing the prioritization…
Six-planet ‘parade’ to dazzle night sky on 28 February 2026 – How to see the rare alignment
A rare celestial spectacle is set to unfold in the evening skies on Saturday, 28 February 2026, as…