Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.
Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast region of icy bodies offering crucial insights into the solar system’s formation.
The possibility that there might be a large, unknown planet lurking in the outer Solar System far beyond Pluto has long been a staple of science fiction. But for the past decade, astronomers have been ...
Scientists using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope sought to observe a planet beyond our solar system (an exoplanet) called Kepler-51d, an unusual "puffy" world with a cotton candy-like density.
Some of the more notable debris on Mars includes pieces of the Viking landers, heat shields, pieces of insulation and, more ...
It's an interesting thought experiment; while Borisov and 'Oumuamua were smaller objects, a more massive rogue planet joining our solar system could generate orbital chaos. It could potentially ...
Astronomers believe that our solar system may still hold surprises, with ongoing efforts to find a hidden ninth planet, often referred to as Planet Nine or Planet X. If confirmed, this discovery ...
The Webb Telescope reveals new insights into icy planetesimals, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution.
Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016 ...