While our solar system is a fascinating place on its own, exoplanets are even more of a mystery. And one exoplanet in particular is something quite new.

The 'hot Neptune' planet, named LTT 9779b, is so scorching that its atmosphere should have evaporated, according to ...

NASA has found something on Uranus and Neptune. The ice giants of the solar system have long been enigmas for science.

That puts it in the category of “super-Earth” or “sub-Neptune.” Published this week in Nature, a new paper contains observations that show the exoplanet may sustain a gaseous atmosphere.

Uranus and Neptune, two of the solar system’s icy giants, have long baffled scientists. Their stunning blue-green hues are obscured by thick layers of atmosphere, which are full of mystery.

Feb. 2, 2024 — Astronomers have shown new atmospheric detail in a set of 15 exoplanets similar to Neptune. While none could support humanity, a better understanding of their behavior might help ...

The comparable high-altitude winds on Neptune reach about 1,200 miles ... Instead, below the observed atmosphere lies gas that becomes denser and more pressurized the deeper one goes into the ...

And it's precisely this bizarre atmosphere that's fascinating scientists. A Neptune-like planet with an atmosphere that shouldn't exist Exoplanet LTT9779 b is really close to its star. It is so ...

It took this image of Neptune and its moon Triton, one of 77 composite photographs that appeared in Otherworlds: Visions of our Solar System, before speeding towards interstellar space. Despite its ...

How Titan maintains its atmosphere Laboratory experiments produced gases similar to those on Saturn's moon Date: January 27, 2025 Source: Southwest Research Institute Summary: Scientists have ...