Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a ...

Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.

The newcomer replacing Pluto presently goes by “Planet Nine.” If and when it finally shows up, it will get the honor of a ...

Smaller gas giants are less likely to survive in such systems, surrounded by clashing planetary titans. With their lower ...

Earth" and a massive outer planet, revealing insights into extreme planetary evolution. An international research team, led ...

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

The funding, coming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will be used for purchasing new library devices, ...

Accessible to anyone the world over, witnessing the majesty of the solar system, including the Milky Way, and its billions of ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

The search for planets beyond our solar system has taken an exciting leap forward, thanks to advancements in space missions ...

The hunt for exoplanets began in earnest in the 1990s when the first confirmed discovery was made. Since then, astronomers ...

Earth spins as it orbits the Sun, and the solar system is orbiting the galactic center. So, if I go outside and look up, in ...