The way astronomers study planets in our own solar system is surprisingly similar to the way they study exoplanets, despite the latter being orders of magnitude more distant. The key is ...

A new solar system has been found in the Milky Way. All 6 planets are perfectly in-sync, astronomers say. November 30, 2023 / 3:17 PM EST / CBS/AP Scientists discover "in-sync" solar system .

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming around a baby sun-like star. They reported Wednesday ...

There may be another world lurking between the orbital lines of our solar system. Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an “Earth-like planet,” dubbed Planet Nine, that’s ...

An AC-coupled system requires three conversions to go from solar to battery storage and then to your house. This type of setup is typically better for homes that already have a solar panel system ...

As the name suggests, off-grid solar systems operate independently or disconnected from the power grid. According to our research, off-grid home solar systems can cost around $45,000 to $65,000 ...

“It’s completely plausible for our solar system to have captured such an Oort cloud planet,” says Nathan Kaib, a co-author on the new work and an astronomer at the Planetary Science Institute.

Our Solar System possibly survived a supernova because of how the Sun formed The gas that produce stars also cushion them from the blast of nearby supernovae.

There’s a giant ball of ice barreling through the solar system right now, and it’s bigger than any we’ve seen before. It poses no threat to Earth, but this comet, called C/2014 UN271 ...

Our Solar System is full of mysteries, but if the inner planets are a puzzle, the boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space is a secondhand puzzle with half the pieces missing.

The Oort Cloud, an expanse of icy bodies in the far reaches of our solar system, is shown here in a scene from "Encounters in the Milky Way," a show at New York City's Hayden Planetarium that ...

Here’s everything you need to know about the top off-grid solar systems as well as how to pick the best one for you when it comes to costs and more.