WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – While Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green, a new study revealed that the two ice giants are far closer in color than typically thought. Despite the ...

Neptune, one of our most distant planetary neighbors, may not be the color we've always thought it was. Previous images of far-off planets showed Neptune as being a deep electric blue, while Uranus ...

The myth has it that on an equinox, all nature is in harmony and an egg can stand upright. In their upcoming production of Uranus, local theater company Upright Egg is embracing the idea of nature in ...

Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green – but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in colour than typically thought. The correct shades of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. You probably haven’t. About 1.8 billion miles/2.9 billion ...

Track your reading and quiz progress with badges and accolades. It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our ...

Sky-gazers will have a good chance of seeing the icy planet Uranus from just 1.7 billion miles away Thursday night — without the help of a telescope. Uranus is making a close approach to our planet, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Next week the brightest planet and the seventh planet from ...

The moon makes for a handy guide to locate Uranus in the night sky tonight (Jan. 19). The elusive Uranus, the second-most distant planet in our solar system, will be just a few degrees away from the ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope. This frigid planet, our solar system's ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Whenever ...