Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in ...

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

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

Does our Solar System have 9 planets or only 8? Astronomers have gone back and forth on that a lot, with Pluto now being classified as a dwarf planet. However, out beyond Neptune there could be ...

Each planet in the solar system is characterized as different cricket team players, with unique behaviors and skills. Earth ...

If the solar system held a poetry slam, each planet would present its unique poetic style. Mercury delivers rapid-fire verses ...

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...