Saturn's Missing Moon Chrysalis Is the Reason Why the Planet is Spinning at a Tilt

Medicine & Technology Sep 25, 2022

Scientists discover that a missing moon, Chrysalis, caused the tilt of the Ringed Planet Saturn. Continue reading to know more about the latest study.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Neptune For the First Time

Sep 21, 2022

With its first image of Neptune, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides the best glimpse of the planet's rings in more than 30 years. It also shed new insight on the ice giant. Read more.

Making Nanodiamonds From Plastic Bottles Reveal 'Diamond Rain' Could Be More Common Than Previously Thought

Sep 03, 2022

The long-hypothesized exotic diamond rain on gas giants Uranus and Neptune may be more common based on an experiment that made nanodiamonds from a plastic bottle. Read the article to learn more.

New Neptune-Sized Exoplanet Orbiting a Bright Massive Star May Explain Why Finding Such Planets Is Rare

Aug 20, 2022

Scientists found that Neptune-sized exoplanets orbiting bright massive stars get stripped of their outer layers, which might explain why there are only a few of them found. Continue reading to know more.

Diamonds Are Falling in Uranus and Neptune: What Will the James Webb Space Telescope See Inside The 2 Ice Giant Planets

Jul 05, 2022

The James Webb Telescope will soon begin to explore the two ice giant planets — Neptune and Uranus — in the Solar System where it's raining diamonds. Read the article to know more about Uranus and Neptune.

Uranus and Neptune: These 2 Planets May Have Many Similarities But They Differ in Color; Here’s Why

Jun 01, 2022

Uranus and Neptune are two planets with a lot of similarities. However, they differ in colors. Read on and find out what scientists say about this difference.

Neptune's Atmosphere Colder Than We Thought As It Dropped Temperatures in 2 Decades

Apr 12, 2022

Latest astronomical study over Neptune shows how it dropped its own atmospheric temperatures over 20 years. Learn more about the new discovery from the mysterious Neptune.

Planet Neptune: Will the ‘Ice Giant’ Be NASA’s Next Mission?

Apr 11, 2022

NASA became the first to visit and capture images of the planet Neptune. Know more about the space agency’s mission here, as well as its exploration of Triton.

Scientists Explain Why Ice Giants Uranus and Neptune Have Different Shades of Blue

Feb 01, 2022

Uranus and Neptune are the two known ice giants in the Solar System, sharing the same blue appearance although at different shades due to different atmospheric compositions.

Super Neptune Exoplanet Has Water Vapor In Its Atmosphere Providing Clues on the Gas Giants in the Solar System

Jan 14, 2022

Exoplanet TOI-674b first caught the attention of astronomers because it is big and orbits around a small star. Now, scientists discovered that its atmosphere has water vapor, which is unusual for a planet orbiting far from its star.

Could It Be Raining Diamonds in Uranus and Neptune? Scientists Use Mathematical Model to Find Out What's Happening Inside the Ice Giants

Jan 11, 2022

Scientists claim there could be a constant rain of diamonds on ice giants Uranus and Neptune due to intense temperatures and pressures in their mantle.

Planet Rings: What Are They Made Of?

Dec 06, 2021

Planet rings can be manufactured of various materials including little ice and rock particles.

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Mind-Blowing Images Captured from Outer Solar System's Gas Giants Showing Unique Planetary Activities

Nov 24, 2021

Hubble released a never-before-seen images from the gas giants located in the outer solar syatem.

Superionic Hot Ice Theorized to Maintain Magnetic Fields Present in Uranus and Neptune

Oct 19, 2021

A new study suggests that superionic hot ice holds and maintains the bizarre magnetic field that exists in the ice giants Uranus and Neptune.

LOOK: Sharpest Images of 42 Largest Asteroids Released; Features Unique Shapes Like Dog-Bone, Spheres

Oct 15, 2021

The European Southern Observatory recently released detailed images of over 40 of the solar system's largest asteroids, captured by the observatory's VLT or Very Large Telescope in Chile.