Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

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

New simulations reveal that around 1 million "macroscopic" objects from our closest stellar neighbors, the Alpha Centauri ...

Feb. 18 marks the 95th anniversary of the discovery of our outermost planet-not-planet. Here's what to know about the short ...

The breakeven point, or payback period ... This can help you get an idea: Here's another look at the formula: (Total solar system costs - rebates) / Electricity bill savings per year = Payback ...

Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...

The Qatar Calendar House announced that Venus, the brightest planet in our solar system, will reach its closest point to the ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Our solar system resides in a unique low-density bubble called the Local Hot Bubble (LHB). Stretching at least 1,000 ...

Everyone knows about the Solar System, and the planets that make it ... planets look like points of light - at the least the ones we can see.” But these astronomers watched them over time ...