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Scientists have discovered a rare six-planet system, HD 110067, where all planets orbit their star in perfect mathematical ...

Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of the solar system has garnered intrigue from sky watchers and scientists alike. Like its ...

An international team of astronomers is reporting the discovery of a Neptune-like planet located some 920 light-years from Earth. Dubbed the “Forbidden Planet” by the researchers, this celestial ...

WASHINGTON — Frigid and far-flung Neptune, our solar system’s outermost planet, is adding to its reputation as an enigmatic world, with astronomers puzzled by a surprising drop in its atmospheric ...

Astronomers have discovered a planetary oddity: An exoplanet of an extremely rare type called a hot Neptune. Hot Neptunes are planets around the size of Neptune which lie close to their stars.

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - Frigid and far-flung Neptune, our solar system's outermost planet, is adding to its reputation as an enigmatic world, with astronomers puzzled by a surprising drop in ...