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

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

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

While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

It is the fastest wind ever measured in a jetstream that goes around a planet. In comparison, the fastest wind ever measured in the Solar System was found on Neptune, moving at 'only' 0.5 km per ...

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 solar system consists of 8 planets, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Each planet has its own unique characteristics, such as size, composition ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, is one of the most breathtaking sights in our solar system. With stunning visuals captured by the Cassini probe, explore this gas giant in incredible 4K ...