While the solar system is defined by the gravitational influence of the Sun, what lies above is a vast and largely unexplored region filled with fascinating phenomena.

Scientists have identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which detected the powerful ...

The chance of a planet forming in the outer reaches of the solar system – a hypothetical Planet Nine – could be as high as 40 per cent, but it would have been a rough start ...

For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that govern it. In particular, there is the long-standing question of whether ...

Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show opening to the public on Monday. At the American Museum of Natural History last fall ...

An accidental discovery in an astronomy show offers researchers a new clue about the mysterious Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun.

The simulation actually suggests that a planetary loss scenario happens sooner rather than later, making stellar field passage the main cause of instability in the Solar System for the next 4 to 4 ...

A computer visualization maps small bodies in the solar system that are expected to be observed by the Rubin Observatory during the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Red indicates near ...

The NASA Juno mission focuses on exploring Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and the primary goal is to collect data about the planet’s water abundance by looking for the presence of ...

Possible New Dwarf Planet Spotted Near the Edge of the Solar System By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid ...

"We still don't know much about the solar system far away because currently it is difficult to directly see things beyond about 150 astronomical units," Cheng said. "The presence of this single object ...

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our knowledge of the solar system's "small bodies"—asteroids, comets and other minor planets.. The Rubin Observatory, under ...