<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Neptune ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/neptune Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ February's 'rare planetary alignment' peaks tonight — here's what to look for in the planet parade ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/februarys-rare-planetary-alignment-peaks-this-week-heres-what-to-look-for-in-the-planet-parade LaAcXnEE8hzehbpjsrXnR9 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:53:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ A mini 'planetary parade' is visible tonight. Can you spot them all? ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/a-mini-planetary-parade-is-visible-tonight-can-you-spot-them-all-feb-20-2026 y22PadtnKP2MnR3FzZEEnS Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/what-to-expect-from-the-planets-in-2026-key-dates-and-sky-events CzwVU974y24TwBAWcfHRNT Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saturn shines with the waxing moon at sunset on Nov. 29 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/saturn-shines-with-the-waxing-moon-sunset-nov-29-2025 EmabLoF2SufNBiRwxaKL9V Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/scientists-watch-rings-forming-around-a-solar-system-world-for-the-1st-time bkgNbkJykcSXW76KPfUzPP Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune may not be 'ice giants' after all, new research suggests ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/uranus-and-neptune-may-not-be-ice-giants-after-all-new-research-suggests ZWfrGZPBvskAfowA9ABush Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neptune Know-It-All: A Neptune trivia quiz ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/neptune/neptune-know-it-all-a-neptune-trivia-quiz n7vdNQy67Weruujsd7pAhF Sat, 30 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:30:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out! ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/can-you-name-all-the-planets-in-order-in-the-solar-system-try-our-new-quiz-to-find-out 8zxsYnFUdxSxcUndfZPoQ4 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:17:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:16:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song' ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/astronomers-discover-strange-solar-system-body-dancing-in-sync-with-neptune-like-finding-a-hidden-rhythm-in-a-song BykcbrQLjs8umdYecLthoX Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:21:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't miss the moon pass close to Saturn and Neptune tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/dont-miss-the-moon-pass-close-to-saturn-and-neptune-on-july-15 BRposz9wiFVKdJVSKkD7HC Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:47:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the moon rise alongside the giant planets Neptune and Saturn predawn on June 19 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-moon-rise-alongside-the-giant-planets-neptune-and-saturn-predawn-on-june-19 4yW2RRnTwutwiwYaCWkgvM Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:33:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the crescent moon rise close to Saturn and Neptune early on May 22 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-crescent-moon-rise-close-to-saturn-and-neptune-early-on-may-22 NozPAapngdCu6JgsvgL99H Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky this week: Here's how to spot them ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/venus-saturn-and-neptune-align-in-the-predawn-sky-this-week-heres-how-to-spot-them Xw79jAiihZP3oajN6Pxjx3 Wed, 07 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:13:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ New JWST observations of 'trans-Neptunian objects' could help reveal our solar system's past ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/new-jwst-observations-of-trans-neptunian-objects-could-help-reveal-our-solar-systems-past pyQ2GcukW6qmDr4WJxGcVX Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Saturn and Venus flank ghostly Neptune in the pre-dawn sky on May 2 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-saturn-and-venus-flank-ghostly-neptune-in-the-pre-dawn-sky-on-may-2 m2p2s2SogtmnNdnCHZu7DU Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Faint Neptune joins Venus and Saturn to form a planetary triangle in the pre-dawn sky on April 28 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/faint-neptune-joins-venus-and-saturn-to-form-a-planetary-triangle-in-the-pre-dawn-sky-on-april-28 MfFDrgZzF2qHJxAFTtBEvg Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Auroras on ice giant revealed: Space photo of the day ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/auroras-on-ice-giant-revealed-space-photo-of-the-day JVjbqhZAtS5FoozZUroW37 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1st images of elusive auroras on Neptune revealed by James Webb Space Telescope ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/neptune/james-webb-space-telescope-captures-1st-images-of-neptunes-elusive-auroras-photos SAsbo3qJ9TtGMWJdvK6fjk Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:36:50 +0000 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/asteroids/asteroid-comet-chimera-chiron-has-an-unusual-ice-mix-james-webb-space-telescope-finds sXSsyWQJZFZEjF8Hhs7rx6 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:41:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dramatic changes on Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter revealed in 10 years of Hubble Telescope images (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/hubble-space-telescope/10-years-of-hubble-telescope-images-show-dramatic-changes-in-weather-on-saturn-jupiter-uranus-and-neptune 5KPfcfrTS5ZVzeTRiSjgsj Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:20:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Discovery! Newfound exoplanet is 4th 'hot Neptune' ever found ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/exoplanets/discovery-newfound-exoplanet-is-4th-hot-neptune-ever-found 3thzWs2RLP4mZqoPXJDqNR Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The yearning for Uranus: A far-out world with a tale to tell ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/the-yearning-for-uranus-a-far-out-world-with-a-tale-to-tell JH2Ft6diviHGPgxuXqLTGS Sat, 07 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be cracked ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/solar-system/neptune-and-uranus-have-a-magnetic-mystery-but-the-case-may-finally-be-cracked 8gFhdkG5dzbJdWHwDpKGk Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:01:00 +0000 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 23:13:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope watches a frozen, comet-like object shooting jets of gas ]]> https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-watches-frozen-comet-like-object-shooting-gas-jets GxLpnNefNodYdkotR7EQeY Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Have astronomers found the 'secret recipe' for rapid planet growth? ]]> https://www.space.com/planet-growth-rapid-secret-recipe RfPqTN3itECXpf7ujXPzue Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:00:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ How long would it take to reach Planet 9, if we ever find it? ]]> https://www.space.com/how-long-would-it-take-to-reach-planet-9 tSE73YsD3MUzTEnjKYhLxi Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists find a surprise ingredient in exoplanet cake mix — sulfur dioxide ]]> https://www.space.com/exoplanet-sulfur-dioxide-gj3470b NtYFX9nMyuoLH62trjKXMX Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:00:01 +0000 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ed Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88 ]]> https://www.space.com/ed-stone-nasa-voyager-mission-project-scientist-obituary UMcgrMQaEx2pPzMcYL4tym Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:37:07 +0000 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:56:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is Neptune's magnetic field so weird? An exotic molecule may be the answer ]]> https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-aquodiium-magnetic-fields uVz6MBUB4jog2D27vGcFBb Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:00:01 +0000 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Things are finally looking up for the Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft ]]> https://www.space.com/voyager-1-mission-glitch-engineers-weighing-in-lucky-peanuts TFrQMWXbwH5UnUZnpkujm4 Thu, 23 May 2024 13:00:01 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2024 13:57:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Evidence for Planet 9 found in icy bodies sneaking past Neptune ]]> https://www.space.com/planet-9-cometary-bodies-neptune-solar-system PG6xKifpWSvjtEyYVtGbCX Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune aren't made of what we thought, new study hints ]]> https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-less-water-more-frozen-methane-formation-mystery eAZRZQ7Xxp9eg3HFSvTEtP Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Icy asteroids help the James Webb Space Telescope uncover Neptune's history ]]> https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-neptune-kuiper-belt-objects o39vSqAAjPcucefkg84c7Q Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:39:45 +0000 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:39:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tiny ]]> https://www.space.com/new-moons-discovered-uranus-neptune GCfEGW45PXzEnHG9CWpkNo Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:00:04 +0000 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:41:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'Super Bowl of Astronomy' begins next week in New Orleans ]]> https://www.space.com/super-bowl-astronomy-american-astronomical-society-243-meeting-new-orleans FVDZwVXrtobGVSMGjPeYrd Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:59:57 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:37:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune are actually similar blues, 'true' color images reveal ]]> https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-similar-shades-of-blue-voyager-2-images 9GV4S2SNRkqkNa6AhoDaGV Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:01:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ A guide to the solar system's planets in 2024 ]]> https://www.space.com/planet-guide-solar-system-2024 f2fEVS2cXccP6NgocvvryT Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:00:01 +0000 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ How many times has Earth orbited the sun? ]]> https://www.space.com/how-many-times-has-earth-orbited-the-sun mQCtWaeAswKscLanxkLYzS Sun, 17 Dec 2023 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wonder what it's like to fall into Uranus? These scientists do, too ]]> https://www.space.com/falling-into-uranus-neptune-atmosphere-wind-tunnels-ice-giant ASb3mNRVfGzbTPbj9LuoRK Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:00:01 +0000 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:01:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's exoplanet-hunting telescope spies 8 'super-Earths' ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-tess-exoplanet-telescope-8-super-earths P6KHefCCvJtv8mjN5ttAuJ Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:30:35 +0000 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:43:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could Neptune's largest moon swing a spacecraft into the planet's orbit? ]]> https://www.space.com/neptune-triton-spacecraft-orbit-capture-assist 8MBhQafC4eMr3QaxzUEH5A Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:00:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ See distant Neptune at its brightest in the night sky tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/neptune-opposition-september-2023 GcJTDtLGjDcFCUJGBVm3bB Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Distant Neptune and Uranus make for excellent night sky sights this week. Here's how to see them ]]> https://www.space.com/uranus-neptune-night-sky-how-to-se-september-2023 QxmfMrxbVryFjAcymLMH4P Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:00:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is Neptune's moon Triton so weird? ]]> https://www.space.com/neptune-triton-why-so-weird Rpb8L6rJt4wjcNd3N4or3W Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:00:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scorching Neptune-size world is way too massive for astronomers to explain ]]> https://www.space.com/scorching-neptune-size-world-super-massive 8GpesSnEs6uMQfd9UzGbP8 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:00:01 +0000 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:46:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Weird dark spot on Neptune may have a bright spot buddy ]]> https://www.space.com/weird-dark-spot-neptune-bright-spot-buddy 6Fjhoi9UqzVRYeko5bLcMg Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:00:01 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neptune's clouds have vanished, and the sun may be to blame (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/neptune-clouds-vanish-solar-activity-responsible 4ddJW2KGr3vaHFyWmAyAbe Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:30:14 +0000 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:35:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's New Horizons will investigate Uranus from the rear (Neptune, too). Here's how you can help ]]> https://www.space.com/nasa-new-horizons-probe-uranus-neptune kBWdhFxhjpkoXVuiPB5bYi Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:30:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top 10 best (or worst) terms in astronomy and physics ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy-physics-jargon-top-10 zXAa7W8nWHjaMXrmdNWCg8 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Saturn may have 'failed' as a gas giant ]]> https://www.space.com/saturn-failed-gas-giant-planet VMDJju5bPWUxbdVECd65vY Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:00:18 +0000