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…
The harvest moon pairs up with Saturn for a 2-for-1 celestial display
The harvest moon pairs up with Saturn for a 2-for-1 celestial display Get ready for a celestial double…
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…
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…
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…
Neptune Has a Weird Tilt and Its Moon Might Be to Blame for It
Neptune. Image credits: NASA. Most planets in our solar system are tilted. Earth’s 23-degree tilt gives us our…
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…