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 ...

Across the Milky Way, planets slightly larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune appear around most stars. Yet our own solar ...

Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of the solar system has garnered intrigue from sky watchers and scientists alike. Like its ...

Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System. Even when Pluto was still designated a planet, it has an elliptical orbit, bringing it closer to the sun than Neptune for 20-year ...

In a bid to push for space tourism in the future, a commercial startup known as Space Perspective has unveiled its latest take on a vessel that will bring humans to the cosmos, the Neptune. This is ...

In astronomy, 180 years is a very long time—maybe not for the goings-on in the universe but certainly for our understanding of it. To be fair, we still don’t. But our understanding of our sun’s family ...

This work's sample overlaid with known transiting planets. Hexagons indicate planets in our sample also being observed by JWST through Cycle 2, while triangles are not yet scheduled or approved for ...

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar ...