The planets of the solar system orbit the sun in a complex and ever-shifting ballet, which can see them appear as glorious ...

Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...

So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't ...

The two biggest planets in our Solar System in one telescope view. And catastrophe is imminent. If Jupiter and Saturn ...

The newly identified cluster of Kuiper Belt objects lies about 4 billion miles from the Sun, offering fresh clues about how ...

Though this hunt came up empty, the fact that 3I/ATLAS is only the third known object found in the solar system after ...

The sun’s outer atmosphere resembles a pufferfish.

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. It’s an unprecedented ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

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In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, ...

Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...