Because Neptune's atmospheric methane content is similar to that of Uranus, some unknown atmospheric constituent is thought to contribute to Neptune's more intense coloring. The internal structure ...

Recent breakthroughs in computational modeling have unveiled a new understanding of their layered internal structures, ... When Voyager 2 visited Uranus and Neptune in the late 1980s, ...

Neptune, like its giant planet brethren of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, has a ring system. But rather than distinct hula hoop-like structures, Neptune's rings are perplexing chunky, with gobs of ...

Uranus and Neptune have long been a source of fascination and mystery for scientists, especially when it comes to their ...

When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune 40 years ago, ... Militzer said, ice giants around those stars could well have similar internal structures.

Models for the interior structures of the ice-giant planets Uranus and Neptune have two distinct, intermediate layers: an upper, water-rich convecting layer where disorganized magnetic fields are ...