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Uranus (left) and Neptune (right) are different shades of blue despite the many similarities they share in terms of mass, size and composition. (Image: NASA)

Uranus and Neptune may not be true ‘ice giants,’ new research suggests

May 15, 2026 9:11 am

A new study may redefine how we classify Uranus and Neptune, suggesting that they may no longer be referred to as ice giants due to their rocky atmosphere, indicating a different composition.

New research highlights stark differences between Uranus's μ- and ν-rings. The μ-ring appears blue, suggesting it is made up of extremely fine icy particles, likely sourced from Mab, one of the planet’s inner moons(Image: ESA)

Uranus’s rings may hide unseen moons, a new study suggests

April 24, 2026 8:51 am

The findings could shed new light on the composition and formation history of these Uranus rings.

An image of the planet Uranus taken by the spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986.

Scientists uncover new details about Uranus’ atmosphere, strange seasons

May 29, 2025 9:42 am

The new study was based on Hubble Space Telescope images of Uranus taken between 2002 and 2022.

Ariel is one of 27 moons revolving around Uranus.

James Webb Telescope uncovers possible underground ocean on Uranus’ moon

August 21, 2024 8:17 am

Underground oceans are often treated as an indicator of a geologically active world.

Artistic illustration of auroras on Saturn. (NASA)

Researchers to study Saturn, Uranus auroras with Webb Telescope

March 23, 2024 10:04 am

Researchers will use precious Webb telescope observing time to study auroras on Saturn and Uranus.

The new moon is a the small bright spot you see in the image where the yellow arrow is pointed.

Scientists find 3 previously unknown moons of Uranus and Neptune

February 25, 2024 9:06 am

Scientists have discovered a new Uranian moon after 20 years. They also discovered two new moons of Neptune.

NASA observes a polar cyclone on Uranus for the first time

May 25, 2023 9:23 am

With the confirmation of a polar cyclone on Uranus, every planet with a substantial atmosphere in our solar systems seems to have a vortext at its poles.

How this half-century-old telescope helped discover Saturn and Uranus rings, captured photo-electric images of stars

October 26, 2022 1:33 pm

The list of accomplishments of this 104-cm or one-metre-class optical telescope in Uttarakhand—built and the oldest to be operational in independent India—is long, as it marks its golden jubilee year in 2022.