We actually know very little about what's going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these ...

Uranus and Neptune have been called the “ice giants” for decades. But in new research, that nickname might be more a misnomer ...

The ice giants remain some of the most interesting places to explore in the solar system. Uranus in particular has drawn a ...

The way most of the public thinks Neptune and Uranus look, especially "big blue" Neptune, does not likely resemble what astronomers say these icy giant worlds actually look like. The planets of Uranus ...

What if our understanding of Uranus and Neptune's compositions have been wrong, specifically regarding their classifications ...

“Overall, our findings challenge the conventional classification of Uranus and Neptune as ’ice giants’ and underscore the ...

Because Uranus and Neptune are so far away, scientists only have educated guesses about the combination of ices and gases that make up these ice giants. While the general understanding is that these ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For decades, images taken of Neptune have looked like the planet has ...

Some big-deal news in astrology: On August 28, two massive, tectonic-plate-shifting outer planets, Uranus and Neptune, are forming a rare and dreamy alignment that hasn’t happened since the late 1960s ...