The distant planet Neptune stands still against the background stars of Pisces in the early-morning sky, still visible close ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune. It is the "clearest view ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune, its rings and moons. It is the "clearest view of this peculiar planet’s rings in more than 30 ...

Pebble-sized building blocks of planets have been found around two young stars, offering a glimpse into how solar systems ...

Neptune joins the ranks of Jupiter and Saturn in that it also has rings, albeit a set that isn’t quite so prominent. Scientists first detected Neptune’s gossamer halo in 1984 using ground ...

Neptune lies on the outer edges of the solar system, around 3 billion miles (4.8 billion kilometers) away from the Sun. At such great distance, it’s proven difficult to visit the farthest planet ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

In three months, Saturn's iconic, icy rings will appear to disappear, giving you a preview of what the planet could look like 100 million to 300 million years from now.. On March 23, an optical ...