In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...

On Neptune far out in the solar system it’s ... boosting the sunspot number on its surface and causing more violent outbursts. This sequence of Hubble Space Telescope images chronicles the ...

Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that ...

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 ...

Feb. 2, 2024 — Astronomers have shown new atmospheric detail in a set of 15 exoplanets similar to Neptune. While none could support humanity, a better understanding of their behavior might help ...

That's because Neptune is darkened in the telescope's view ... reflects an average of 70% of the sunlight that strikes its icy surface. It's very bright. Space telescope reveals 'incredible ...