Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

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

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...

New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...

It is not often that all the planets in the Solar System other than ours are lined up across the night sky for us to see.

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

THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

February will be an awe-inspiring month for astronomy enthusiasts who will be able to the see the solar system's planets ...

The rare astronomical event will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn appear at the same time, ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant ...

from Mars through to distant Neptune? Then you will need a suitable telescope, one which can offer superb views of the other bodies in the solar system. But which one to choose? We've got you ...

This provides another piece of the puzzle to understand how planets and ... New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans ...