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Neptune: is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System. In the Solar System, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter, the third-most-massive planet, and the densest giant planet. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth, slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus.
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NOV 09, 2020Space & Astronomy
In mapping the original locations of Saturn and Jupiter in our Solar System, astronomers have found that there was once ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 22, 2020Space & Astronomy
Scientists have identified a new kind of planet- an ‘ultrahot Neptune’, or a giant exoplanet that orbits its ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 05, 2020Space & Astronomy
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a planet with an exposed core. Known as TOI-849b, the finding could help us ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2020Space & Astronomy
For some time, scientists have hypothesized that it may be raining diamonds deep inside Neptune and Uranus. They have no ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 21, 2020Space & Astronomy
Oumuamua received tons of attention from astronomers once it was confirmed to be an interstellar object of unknown origi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 20, 2020Space & Astronomy
Exoplanetary detections have exploded exponentially since the first discovery of one by Swedish astronomers in 1995. The ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 24, 2020Space & Astronomy
Our solar system is only one out of hundreds of stellar systems residing in the Milky Way galaxy. It’s comprised o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 23, 2020Space & Astronomy
All the solar system’s planets follow nearly the same plane and direction as they orbit the Sun, and this is somet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2020Space & Astronomy
While most people are familiar with the planets residing in our solar system from lessons taught back in grade school, i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and ...Written By: Vanesa NikolovaNOV 17, 2019Space & Astronomy
Far beyond the reach of the terrestrial and gas giant planets in our solar system exists an entirely different class of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 30, 2019Space & Astronomy
Our solar system is chock-full of moons besides the one that orbits our own planet, and perhaps one of the most intrigui ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Water solidifies into ice when the temperature drops below the freezing point, and turn into vapor gas at 100 Celsius. H ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 19, 2019Space & Astronomy
Triton is Neptune’s largest moon, and images of Triton captured during the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989 captivated the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 17, 2019Space & Astronomy
When you look up into the sky at night, the Earth’s Moon is the brightest object you can see. But don’t let ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 16, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been almost exactly one year since a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 20, 2019Space & Astronomy
Our home planet of Earth only sports a single natural satellite that we subtly refer to as the ‘Moon.’ On th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 11, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Earth is the only known habitable planet in the solar system, yet curious minds still wonder: what would happen if y ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of di ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 27, 2018Space & Astronomy
When you think about exoplanet research, NASA’s now-retired Kepler Space Telescope comes to mind. Kepler did a lot ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 09, 2018Chemistry & Physics
As humankind sets sight on the interstellar space, some may forget that there are still plenty of mysteries remained wit ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
You might think that the weather can get nasty here on Earth, but it pales in comparison to the weather on other planets ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 03, 2018Space & Astronomy
While analyzing data from NASA’s Hubble and Kepler Space Telescopes, astronomers happen upon new exoplanets all th ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2020
Space & Astronomy
In mapping the original locations of Saturn and Jupiter in our Solar System, astronomers have found that there was once
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 22, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Scientists have identified a new kind of planet- an ‘ultrahot Neptune’, or a giant exoplanet that orbits its
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 05, 2020
Space & Astronomy
For the first time, astronomers have spotted a planet with an exposed core. Known as TOI-849b, the finding could help us
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2020
Space & Astronomy
For some time, scientists have hypothesized that it may be raining diamonds deep inside Neptune and Uranus. They have no
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 21, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Oumuamua received tons of attention from astronomers once it was confirmed to be an interstellar object of unknown origi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 20, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Exoplanetary detections have exploded exponentially since the first discovery of one by Swedish astronomers in 1995. The
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 24, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Our solar system is only one out of hundreds of stellar systems residing in the Milky Way galaxy. It’s comprised o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 23, 2020
Space & Astronomy
All the solar system’s planets follow nearly the same plane and direction as they orbit the Sun, and this is somet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2020
Space & Astronomy
While most people are familiar with the planets residing in our solar system from lessons taught back in grade school, i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
This year was one of the most exciting ones for all of the space geeks around the world. Many discoveries and
...
Written By:
Vanesa Nikolova
NOV 17, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Far beyond the reach of the terrestrial and gas giant planets in our solar system exists an entirely different class of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 30, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Our solar system is chock-full of moons besides the one that orbits our own planet, and perhaps one of the most intrigui
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Water solidifies into ice when the temperature drops below the freezing point, and turn into vapor gas at 100 Celsius. H
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 19, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Triton is Neptune’s largest moon, and images of Triton captured during the Voyager 2 flyby in 1989 captivated the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 17, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When you look up into the sky at night, the Earth’s Moon is the brightest object you can see. But don’t let
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 16, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been almost exactly one year since a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Our home planet of Earth only sports a single natural satellite that we subtly refer to as the ‘Moon.’ On th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Earth is the only known habitable planet in the solar system, yet curious minds still wonder: what would happen if y
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of di
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When you think about exoplanet research, NASA’s now-retired Kepler Space Telescope comes to mind. Kepler did a lot
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
As humankind sets sight on the interstellar space, some may forget that there are still plenty of mysteries remained wit
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
You might think that the weather can get nasty here on Earth, but it pales in comparison to the weather on other planets
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 03, 2018
Space & Astronomy
While analyzing data from NASA’s Hubble and Kepler Space Telescopes, astronomers happen upon new exoplanets all th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard