Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun in our Solar System. Even when Pluto was still designated a planet, it has an elliptical orbit, bringing it closer to the sun than Neptune for 20-year ...

The eighth and most distant planet from the sun, Neptune, reaches opposition with the sun on Sept.23, when it will be in its best position for viewing for the year. Neptune is too faint to see with ...

PARIS -- Scientists say that Neptune, one of the coldest planets in the solar system, has a surprising warm spot -- relatively speaking. An international team of astronomers has found that Neptune's ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space telescopes Shi En Kim - Reporter A photo of Neptune, taken by the Voyager 2 ...