For decades, school posters and science museum displays have grouped Uranus and Neptune together as “ice giants,” a tidy ...
The cold and remote planets originally earned their label of "ice giants" to contrast their interiors from those of Jupiter ...
A new study suggests that Uranus and Neptune may not be ice-rich planets after all. Researchers from the University of Zurich propose that these distant worlds could be dominated by rock, challenging ...
Neptune stations direct in Pisces on Dec. 10, and a decade's worth of dreams is brought to the forefront. Here's what the ...
Researchers have uncovered evidence that Uranus and Neptune could be far rockier on the inside than anyone expected.
Uranus and Neptune may not be the icy worlds we’ve long imagined. A new Swiss-led study uses innovative hybrid modeling to ...
You may feel inspired to breathe a sigh of relief because yet another retrograde is coming to a close. Neptune, the planet of ...
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune. It is the "clearest view ...
A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the solar system ...
Fresh simulations show there is a chance Uranus and Neptune might actually be rock-rich worlds wrapped in thinner icy layers.