In a groundbreaking discoverypublished in The Planetary Science Journal, a team of astronomers led by the Center for ...

There is no danger of 2020 VN 40 colliding with Neptune, as the orbit of this distant world is very inclined with respect to ...

Harvard & Smithsonian have discovered a rare trans-Neptunian object, 2020 VN40, orbiting in perfect sync with Neptune.

The discovery, published in The Planetary Science Journal, was made through the Large inclination Distant Objects (LiDO) ...

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has discovered a rare object far beyond ...

A new study published in Geophysical Research Letterssheds light on the mysterious internal heat of Uranus, solving a ...

Scientists have found that Uranus is emitting its own internal heat — even more than it receives from sunlight — and this ...

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

“This is a big step in understanding the outer solar system,” said Dr. Rosemary Pike, lead researcher from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. “It shows that even very distant regions ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Seven Years of Summer Saturn has a 27-degree tilt, very similar to the 25-degree tilt of Mars and the 23-degree tilt of Earth. But that is where the similarities end. With a 29-year orbit, a single ...

To celebrate the milestone, later this year, the Neptune Festival will launch a photo campaign for people to “check in” with the statue and share a selfie. A plan for a contest to name … ...