A newly identified dwarf planet, named 2017 OF201, has been discovered in the distant outer reaches of the solar system.

A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system.

The curious minds at What If wonder if Earth could survive if Jupiter devoured the entire solar system. When traveling, it's wise to use your own charging block and plug into a standard electrical ...

A new telescope project called the Next-Generation Very Large Array will revolutionize radio astronomy if it gets the funding ...

A new member of the solar system has been detected, the second-largest of its kind, suggesting there may be more like it ...

Astronomers find evidence of a possible ninth planet beyond Neptune, reigniting the debate about the formation of the Solar ...

New research suggests that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was once even bigger—about twice its current size—and had a magnetic field 50 times stronger than it does today. This ...

The plains house the aptly named Very Large Array (VLA)—a radio telescope made of 27 different antennas, each of which looks ...

Astronomers have discovered a massive hydrogen cloud, known as Eos, shining brightly in ultraviolet light near our solar ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope offers sharper images, efficient light use, and the ability to find Earth-like planets.

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

Astronomers have discovered that the Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, was once so big that it could have held ...