Ice giant Uranus is in Taurus, floating near the Pleiades star cluster and easy to locate in the early-morning sky.

NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth and a distant star, creating a "stellar occultation." This rare event ...

The nights following Sept. 12 are a great time to observe the shifting play of light over the vast Montes Apenninus mountain ...

Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown Uranus' upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, with no clear ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of the world's most powerful telescopes. Research published in October 2024 ...

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Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature.

Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way ...