Neptune is the fourth largest planet in the solar system, with a radius of 15,599.4 miles (24,622 kilometers) — the distance between its core and the surface.

The ice-giant Neptune, the most distant and third largest planet in our solar system, is a distinctive dark blue ball of gas, which may appear calm but is actually throttled by a chaotic atmosphere.

About four years ago, Neptune’s ghostly, cirrus-like clouds largely disappeared, and only a patch of clouds hovering over the ice giant’s south pole exists today.Using almost 30 years worth of ...

Neptune has long been depicted as a deeper, darker blue than its fellow ice giant Uranus, ... Neptune: Now astronomers know this planet's true color. January 5, 2024 10:07 AM ET.

New Neptune photos offer rare views of planet’s rings The James Webb Space Telescope’s images of the mysterious ice giant brought humanity a first infrared look at the rings.

New images from the space-based observatory offer a novel view of the planet in infrared. By Jonathan O’Callaghan No spacecraft has visited Neptune since 1989, when the NASA probe Voyager 2 flew ...

Neptune was previously thought to be a dark azure, while Uranus was supposedly a lighter blueish-green. However, the polished images reveal the ice giants are much closer in color to each other ...

Science | November 5, 2024. The Six Most Amazing Discoveries We’ve Made About Neptune. Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground ...