Unveiling the cosmic choreography that shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes
A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system ...
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...
TOI-1453 c: A key sub-Neptune discovered in a system of two exoplanets
Astrophysicists have once again enriched our knowledge of the cosmos with a new discovery: two small planets orbiting ...
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Uranus And Neptune's Deepest Oceans Make Earth's Look Like Puddles
They also weigh about the same, with Neptune coming in at 1.024 x 10^26 kg (about 17 times the mass of Earth) and Uranus weighing 8.682 x 10^25 kg (about 14 times the mass of Earth). What's more ...
7 unseen images of Neptune captured by NASA
Neptune is an ice giant, composed primarily of hydrogen, helium, and methane, with a hot, dense fluid of icy materials above a small rocky core. Neptune has 14 known moons and at least five main rings ...
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Planetary parade 2025: What to know as 7 planets align in the night sky
To see Uranus and Neptune, you'll need a telescope ... The planets in the solar system orbit the sun, just as Earth does. Every planet orbits at a different speed and distance.
A Fiery Exoplanet With Mysterious Clouds Is Reshaping Our Understanding of Worlds
Scientists using JWST have uncovered striking cloud formations and extreme heat contrasts on LTT 9779 b, a rare ultra-hot ...