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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…
Neptune’s moon system is bizarre. James Webb Space Telescope data helps explain why
Neptune has a very strange moon system. The farthest planet from the Sun in our Solar System has…
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,…
Scientists Discover Possible Atmosphere Around Tiny Icy World Beyond Neptune
Astronomers have discovered signs of a thin atmosphere surrounding a small icy object beyond the orbit of Neptune,…
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
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2026 May 6 – The Retrograde Dance of Saturn and Neptune
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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…
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…