Check Out Neptune’s Beautiful Auroras, Captured for the First Time by the James Webb Space Telescope
Scientists suspected the ice giant hosted auroras—and had already observed them on Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. But an observation of Neptune’s lights remained elusive for decades
Seven Planets Will Gather in the Night Sky This Weekend. Here’s What to Expect During the Rare Alignment
While such a lineup is uncommon, the event might not look exactly how you’re imagining it
The Six Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made About Neptune
Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space telescopes
Neptune’s Clouds Have Disappeared, and the Sun Might Be Responsible
Scientists have linked shifts in the distant planet’s cloud coverage to the ever-oscillating solar cycle, which is due to peak soon
NASA Hears ‘Heartbeat’ From Voyager 2 After Losing Touch With the Distant Probe
The space agency has been trying to contact the 46-year-old craft after accidentally causing its antenna to point two degrees away from Earth
This Mirror-Like Exoplanet Is the Most Reflective Ever Discovered
The ultra-hot world is wreathed in metallic clouds that prevent the planet from evaporating and keep its atmosphere intact
Webb Telescope’s Images of Neptune Showcase Its Rings and Moons
They’re the clearest pictures of the distant planet’s rings in over three decades
Why Neptune Appears Bluer Than Its Cousin Uranus
Though the solar system’s two outermost planets are very similar, their color is a puzzling difference
Meet Farfarout, the Most Distant Object in the Solar System
The new planetoid unseats Farout, which held the title for about two years
Watch Colorful Sunsets on Distant Planets in This NASA Simulation
New models from a NASA scientist show what the sun’s setting might look like on Venus, Uranus and Mars
There’s a Dark and Stormy Vortex Brewing on Neptune
It is the sixth massive dark and stormy vortex found on the planet since 1989 and the only one astronomers have watched develop
Scientists Make Weird Type of Ice Halfway Between Solid and Liquid
The strange form of ice could help explain the odd magnetic fields seen around Uranus and Neptune
It May Rain Diamonds Inside Neptune and Uranus
Scientists have finally simulated the long-proposed shower of gems
New Storm as Big as Earth Is Stirring Up Neptune’s Atmosphere
Astronomers aren’t sure if the 5,600-mile-wide storm will peter out or if a deep vortex will keep it churning