Neptune
What is the Coldest Planet of Our Solar System?
Neptune, being the farthest planet from the Sun (sorry Pluto!) is now recognized as also being the coldest body in…
What is the Surface Temperature of Neptune?
Given its distance from the Sun, and the nature of its composition, Neptune is renowned for being the coldest planet…
What Are The Colors of the Planets?
When you remove all the touch-ups and filters, the planets of the Solar System look slightly different than you might…
What Is The Surface of Neptune Like?
As a gas giant, Neptune has no surface, in the traditional sense. But atop its cloud layers, some pretty amazing…
Kuiper Belt Objects Point The Way To Planet 9
A new study from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory has indicated that the extreme eccentricity of distant KBOs could point…
Search Narrows For Planet Nine
US astronomers announced last month they may have found a ninth planet beyond Neptune, but conceded they had no idea…
How Dense Are The Planets?
The planets of our Solar System vary considerably in terms of density, which is crucial in terms of its classification…
Why Do Planets Have Rings?
Planet come in a wide variety of sizes, compositions, and colors - and they can sometimes have rings. Where do…
The Orbit of the Planets. How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets?
Here on Earth, a year lasts roughly 365.2 days. But on the other planets in our Solar System, things get…
Astronomers Find Theoretical Evidence for Distant Gas Giant Planet in Our Solar System
The astronomer known worldwide for vigorously promoting the demotion of Pluto from its decades long perch as the 9th Planet,…