Neptune
Latest about Neptune

By Charles Q. Choi Published
For the first time, scientists have seen bands of clouds drifting across the skies of failed stars known as brown dwarfs.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
A nearly Earth-size storm system was spotted near Neptune's equator, surprising scientists because no bright clouds have ever been seen in that location.

By Jesse Emspak Published
A new Neptune study shows that you don't need to be a professional to do science; amateurs make contributions, too.

By Calla Cofield Published
The Kepler space telescope, NASA's dedicated exoplanet hunter, has provided a new look at a world close to home: the gas giant Neptune.

By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
The gas giant formed out of the dust cloud known as the solar nebula.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
To date, there has been only one mission to Neptune, the Voyager 2 flyby of 1989. This leaves a lot of unanswered questions about the other blue planet.

By Space.com Staff Published
In 1989, Voyager 2 approached Neptune and captured the first images of the soft, elongated cirrus-type clouds in the planet's atmosphere.

By Sarah Lewin Published
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