Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, just a stone’s throw from Madison, lies a hidden gem that’s more reminiscent of a European ...

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

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently changed our cosmic neighborhood by warping the orbits of the four outer planets, a new study suggests. The ...

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury orbits ...

Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

In February, six planets will align in the night sky — Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars — and be mostly visible to the naked eye. We find out how to see and more about this ...

This allows us to tackle key questions about the evolution of the early Solar System, planet formation, and the ingredients for life. Another aim of the OSIRIS-REx mission is to link findings from ...

A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter ...