How one image taken from 3.7 billion miles away proved Earth is a speck in space
Voyager 1’s photographs included Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. According to NASA’s website, ‘Mars was obscured by…
Distant planets might form their own water
Sometimes it’s necessary to break a few diamonds to figure out what’s happening on an alien planet’s…
Not gold, but diamond rainstorms! Meet the richest planets of the solar system
Diamond rain falls on ice giants Uranus and Neptune, where intense pressure and heat transform methane into crystallizing…
Don’t Miss A ‘Planet Parade’ This Weekend Amid Aurora And ‘Blood Moon’
Topline An imminent “blood moon” total lunar eclipse and a rare display of the Northern Lights in the…
Instruments, thrusters and power that defy time and space
Voyager 2 is equipped with 11 scientific instruments to study planets, moons, and the interstellar environment. Its imaging…
How small is Earth? Exploring the vast scale of galaxies, clusters and beyond
From the ground beneath our feet to the farthest reaches of intergalactic space, the universe stretches far beyond…
Think Voyager was alone? Humanity has sent more missions to the outer solar system than you think!
The outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, have long fascinated astronomers and the public alike. These gas…
What did Voyager 2 discover on Neptune’s moon Triton and why did it shock scientists?
Before 1989, expectations for Triton were minimal. Scientists anticipated a cratered, frozen moon, similar to other outer Solar…
How Voyager 2’s discoveries at Uranus and Neptune changed planetary science forever
Voyager 2’s closest approach to Neptune came on August 25, 1989, at just under 5,000 kilometres from the…