"With an orbital period of 570 days, it is a relatively cold gas giant planet," said Guðmundur Stefánsson of the University ...

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury orbits ...

Filmmaker Adam Nemoy helps celebrate the 90th anniversary of Pluto's discovery this month at the 6th annual 'I Heart Pluto' ...

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

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...

STARGAZERS are in for a treat this month as a rare planet parade falls in Andromeda galaxy season. “One of the best planet ...

Fridays are better than Mondays, lazy days are better than chore days, and summer days are better than rainy days.  But what ...

ALIENS could discover humans on Earth by spotting one of 12 signs, scientists say. Topping the list is a clue that could be seen by extraterrestrials from a mammoth 12,000 lightyears away. The ...

It's not uncommon for a few planets to align - all it requires is for them to be on the same side of the Sun as the Earth. But it's quite rare for six planets to align, and even rarer for seven.

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

The Planet That Influences the Sun?! Jupiter is not just the largest planet in our Solar System, but also one of its most ...