Non-mixing layers of water and hydrocarbons thousands of miles deep could explain the icy planets’ strange magnetic fields.

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

Get the facts on this planet of extremes. Orbiting the Sun at a distance of 4.5 billion kilometres - more than 30 times further out than the Earth - Neptune is a dark, icy world. Receiving just one ...

Did you know that stars are so far from our solar system that constellations would look the same if we were to view them from other planets? Learn more with our fun facts of the day!

and Neptune. This rare event offers a chance to witness something immensely spectacular, and here are some lesser-known facts about why this Planet Parade is such a big deal. A rare extended event ...

A neutron star’s density is mind-boggling. These stars are composed almost entirely of neutrons packed together in a tiny radius. Just a teaspoonful of this material would weigh over a trillion ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The alignment peaks on January 25 and Mercury joins the ...