Neptune
Can Moons Have Moons?
The Earth has a single moon, while Saturn has more than 60, with new moons being discovered all the time.…
Weekly Space Hangout – February 21, 2014: Two-Man Show!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Astrojournalist: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) This Week's Stories: (more…)
Weekly Space Hangout – July 19, 2013
Here's our Weekly Space Hangout for July 19, 2013. Watch as a team of space and astronomy journalists discuss the…
Researcher Finds a New Moon Around Neptune in Hubble Data
It took sharp and patient eyes, but researcher Mark Showalter of the SETI Institute has found a tiny moon orbiting…
Saturn Storm’s ‘Suck Zone’ Shown In Spectacular Cassini Shots
Checking out the above pictures of a Saturn hurricane, one can't help but wonder: how close was the Cassini spacecraft…
Is Triton Hiding an Underground Ocean?
Voyager 2 mosaic of Neptune's largest moon, Triton (NASA) At 1,680 miles (2,700 km) across, the frigid and wrinkled Triton is Neptune’s…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 30-May 6, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for another week filled with bright planets, a meteor shower, challenging lunar features,…
How Did Neptune Get Its Name?
How did Neptune get its name? Shortly after its discovery, Neptune was only referred to as "the planet exterior to…
“Pluto-Killer” Sets Sights on Neptune
[/caption] The confessed (and remorseless) "Pluto Killer" Mike Brown has turned his gaze – and the 10-meter telescope at the…
Hubble’s New Views of Neptune
[/caption] To celebrate the first complete orbit of the planet Neptue since its discovery in 1846, the Hubble Space Telescope…