Showing posts with label Neptune. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neptune. Show all posts

Friday, October 29, 2010

Asteroids trapped by Neptune...

... where the gravitation attraction by Neptune and the Sun balance out to form a "trap" of sorts. Go here to read more.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The Core of Neptune

This isn't a sci-fi story: scientists are working on replicating the physical conditions of Neptune's core in lab's here on Earth. Go here to read more. It always amazes me how much we don't know about the everyday things around us - like water and ice.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Poor Neptune

It got hit by a comet only 200 years ago! Go here to read why scientists believe this is the case.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Triton's Atmosphere

Yes, Triton - the largest moon on Neptune - has an atmosphere. (Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, isn't the only one). Go here to read about a recent ground-based measurement of its properties. The Solar System is an interesting place...