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

Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar ...

For the first time, scientists have developed a 3D map of an atmosphere belonging to a planet outside our solar system.

And being so close to the sun, it will be difficult to see. With eight planets in our solar system, they all have some very interesting traits. Here's a quick look at the planets aligning on this ...

Researchers have peered into the atmosphere of planet WASP-121b and found its climate is stranger than anyone imagined.

Astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere for the first time, revealing a layered system of extreme winds.