The cold and remote planets originally earned their label of "ice giants" to contrast their interiors from those of Jupiter ...
A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the solar system ...
Uranus and Neptune may not be the icy worlds we’ve long imagined. A new Swiss-led study uses innovative hybrid modeling to ...
Swiss Researchers Challenge Assumptions About Neptune And Uranus. The planets Uranus and Neptune could be hiding ...
"This was the first time we have collaborated on this scale for an occultation." NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between ...
On April 7, Uranus passed in front of a distant star located 400 light-years away, giving NASA scientists a rare cosmic alignment in which to investigate the distant ice giant. During the hour-long ...
A new modeling study suggests Uranus and Neptune may be much rockier than once believed. By expanding possible interior ...
A panel of planetary scientists has determined that Uranus should be a focus for future exploration by NASA. Should the recommendation go ahead, the agency could launch a $4.2 billion orbiter and ...
Though it looks like a smooth, solid, pale blue orb, there’s more going on beneath the clouds of Uranus than meets the eye. A polar cyclone has been spotted at the planet’s north pole, researchers ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Uranus’ four largest moons could very likely be home to an ocean ...