The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Eight planets, hundreds of moons, hundreds of thousands of asteroids, and billions of comets orbiting our Sun make up our ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its dominance as a force in our solar system has been well known. It's ...

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...

15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike ... could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to originate from its interior. The organic material found in a few areas ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a 7-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana ...