WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frigid and far-flung Neptune, our solar system's outermost planet, is adding to its reputation as an enigmatic world, with astronomers puzzled by a surprising drop in its ...

Nearby planets, like Mars and Venus, come into Earth's view often, and with advanced technology from NASA and space exploration at an all-time high, these planets regularly get in-person and virtual ...

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - Frigid and far-flung Neptune, our solar system's outermost planet, is adding to its reputation as an enigmatic world, with astronomers puzzled by a surprising drop in ...

Neptune is one of two "ice giants" in the solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Neptune is the farthest planet from the ...

An artist’s impression of a hot gas giant and its host star. Sci-News.com Astronomers have used data from NASA’s planet-hunting satellite, TESS, to make an unusual discovery: A planet around the size ...

A recent study suggests a relationship between solar cycles and the atmosphere of the solar system’s eighth planet. By Robin George Andrews Each planet of the solar system has its own look. Earth has ...

Researchers observed exoplanet GJ 1214b's atmosphere by measuring the heat it emits while orbiting its host star. Astronomers directly detected the light emitted by a sub-Neptune exoplanet -- a ...

Artist’s rendering of TOI-1231 b, a Neptune-like planet about 90 light years away from Earth. NASA/JPL-Caltech Discovering planets beyond our solar system is one thing — we’ve discovered over 4,000 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A planet’s opposition occurs when Earth passes between it ...

Planet Nine is a long-theorized super-Earth at the edge of the solar system. New research suggests it's not a planet but a gigantic disk of small bodies. Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a ...