Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn all have dipolar magnetic fields, meaning they have a north and south pole - the type of configuration we're obviously used to. But Uranus and Neptune don't. Instead ...

Dramatic theories have been proposed to explain the mysterious interiors of Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants of our solar ...

Uranus' magnetic field acts in a very different way from other planets. Understanding its nature could be key to finding alien life in the future. You can read more about the scientists' findings ...

The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer.

Saturn’s iconic rings are dissolving due to “ring rain,” as icy particles spiral into the planet. Astronomers predict they ...

2024 — When Voyager 2 flew by Uranus and Neptune 40 years ago, astronomers were surprised that it detected no global dipole magnetic fields, like Earth's. The explanation: the ice giants are ...

Let’s get this out of the way—any scientist studying Uranus will tell you that they’re tired of the planet being the butt of ...

These conditions apply in the interior of the ice planets Uranus and Neptune (dark grey ... conductive and is thus able to generate magnetic fields (red dotted area). For comparison: At the ...