Pluto was long considered the ninth planet of the solar system, but changes to the definition of planet got it kicked out of ...

Here are some fun facts about the other planet’s moons – from Venus ... Many of the other moons of the solar system claim their names from mythological characters. One of Neptune’s moons ...

NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

The seventh planet from the sun and the coldest ... The moons of Uranus also have unique names in the solar system, Whereas the normal naming convention is for celestial objects to share monikers ...

While astronomers continue to search for the mysterious "ninth planet”, a possible giant hidden in the extremities of the ...

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill on Friday designating Pluto — once considered the ninth planet of our solar system and since downgraded to a lesser status — the "official state planet" of Arizona.

When it comes to planets of the Solar System, Uranus is definitely an oddball. The seventh planet from the Sun is the only plant named after a Greek god (the rest get their names from Roman ...

Most of us can only name a few of the seven wonders of the world, but historians, archaeologists, and pub quizzers can rattle off the names of ... wonders of the solar system and you’ll get ...

the organization that officially names objects in space -- specifies that to qualify as a planet, a celestial body must orbit the sun within our solar system. But scientists know that celestial ...