Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s ...

Information about Uranus is limited. What we know is that the planet is composed mainly of water and ammonia ice, its ...

Ancient Greek astronomers likely observed Uranus as a star, but limited tools and geocentric views kept them from recognizing ...

Researchers found the south polar region darkened in winter shadow, while the north polar region brightened as summer came.

An international team used 20 years of data and photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to study Uranus' atmosphere and ...

For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that ...

During the month of June you will be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter in the sky at different ...

Getting a probe to the icy giant planets takes some time—a journey to Uranus could take as long as 13 years, even with a gravity assist from Jupiter. However, several ideas are in the works to ...

By observing the light from a distant star as it passed behind Uranus, researchers gathered valuable data about the planet's atmospheric composition, climate, and ring system. Source: NASA In ...

The Webb telescope detects a clear, hydrogen-rich atmosphere, as well as water vapor, on the hot sub-Neptune planet TOI-421 B ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...