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

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

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun ...

All of our solar system's planets are lining up to take part in a rare and awesome event in the night sky - this is when and ...

A rare celestial event where seven planets align is visible in the UK skies. Discover how, when, and where you can observe ...

While social media is buzzing ahead of tonight’s planetary alignment, the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...