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 ...

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 ...

This may explain the strange properties of the orbits of our solar system's planets, which are not quite perfectly circular, and all lie on slightly different planes. NASA artist’s conception of ...

The search for interstellar visitors has taken an unexpected turn. While previous discoveries like ‘Oumuamua and Comet 2I/Borisov proved that objects from beyond our solar system can pass through, new ...

And the sun is a star that gives out heat and light. The sun is at the centre of the solar system. The solar system is the name we use to describe the eight planets, and their moons, that circle ...