When Voyager 2 flew past Neptune, it revealed a planet far more extreme than anyone expected. Beneath the calm blue appearance were supersonic winds, massive storms, and an interior unlike any other ...

One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are the extreme winds observed around their equators. While some of these planets have ...

Scientists may finally have an answer for why the ferocious jet streams on the solar system’s giant planets blow in opposite directions — eastward on gas giants Jupiter and Saturn, and westward on ice ...

But Webb's observations didn't just provide new pretty pictures of the ice giant planet's greenish-blue splotches. It revealed how odd Neptune's auroras are compared to other planets', glowing over ...

Ice giant planets such as Uranus and Neptune exhibit complex atmospheric dynamics that are critical to understanding planetary weather, chemistry, and long‐term climate evolution. Their atmospheres ...

The eighth and most distant planet from the sun, Neptune, reaches opposition with the sun on Sept.23, when it will be in its best position for viewing for the year. Neptune is too faint to see with ...