Neptune

What's Inside Uranus and Neptune? A New Way to Find OutWhat's Inside Uranus and Neptune? A New Way to Find Out

What's Inside Uranus and Neptune? A New Way to Find Out

Uranus and Neptune are "ice giants," containing chemicals like methane and ammonia, but compressed under intense pressure. This is just…

3 months ago
Uranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the IceUranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the Ice

Uranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the Ice

Subsurface oceans of liquid water are a common feature of the moon’s of Jupiter and Saturn. Researchers are exploring whether…

3 months ago
Was the Moon Captured?Was the Moon Captured?

Was the Moon Captured?

The general consensus is that Theia crashed into Earth billions of years ago and led to the formation of the…

5 months ago
An Ambitious Mission to Neptune Could Study Both the Planet and TritonAn Ambitious Mission to Neptune Could Study Both the Planet and Triton

An Ambitious Mission to Neptune Could Study Both the Planet and Triton

Mission concepts to the outer solar system are relatively common, as planetary scientists are increasingly frustrated by our lack of…

5 months ago
When Uranus and Neptune Migrated, Three Icy Objects Were Crashing Into Them Every Hour!When Uranus and Neptune Migrated, Three Icy Objects Were Crashing Into Them Every Hour!

When Uranus and Neptune Migrated, Three Icy Objects Were Crashing Into Them Every Hour!

The giant outer planets haven’t always been in their current position. Uranus and Neptune for example are thought to have…

9 months ago
New Moons Found at Uranus and NeptuneNew Moons Found at Uranus and Neptune

New Moons Found at Uranus and Neptune

Astronomers have found three new moons orbiting our Solar System's ice giants. One is orbiting Uranus, and two are orbiting…

1 year ago
Aerocapture is a Free Lunch in Space ExplorationAerocapture is a Free Lunch in Space Exploration

Aerocapture is a Free Lunch in Space Exploration

This article was updated on 11/28/23 When spacecraft return to Earth, they don't need to shed all their velocity by…

1 year ago
Take a Plunge Into the Ice GiantsTake a Plunge Into the Ice Giants

Take a Plunge Into the Ice Giants

Our Solar System's ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, have been largely left out of the planetary probe game. While all…

1 year ago
One of Neptune's Dark Spots Finally Seen From EarthOne of Neptune's Dark Spots Finally Seen From Earth

One of Neptune's Dark Spots Finally Seen From Earth

Using the ESO's VLT, an international team of observers was able to study Neptune's Great Dark Spot with a ground-based…

2 years ago
Neptune's Cloud Cover is Linked to the Solar CycleNeptune's Cloud Cover is Linked to the Solar Cycle

Neptune's Cloud Cover is Linked to the Solar Cycle

Whenever Neptune reaches its closest point in the sky to Earth, its portrait is taken by the Hubble Space Telescope…

2 years ago