When Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, it sent back images that were processed to better reveal features like bands and a dark spot. But a new study says it's actually a greener planet.

The way most of the public thinks Neptune and Uranus look, especially "big blue" Neptune, does not likely resemble what astronomers say these icy giant worlds actually look like. The planets of Uranus ...

For decades, Uranus and Neptune have been filed neatly into the “ice giant” drawer, shorthand for worlds built mostly from ...

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune's atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot ...

In 1989, Voyager 2 became the first and only spacecraft to ever fly by Neptune, and images from that mission famously show a planet that's a deep azure color. But in reality, Neptune is far more of a ...