The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

A chemical found in the atmosphere around an exoplanet that leads researchers to believe the planet may harbor life is called ...

Astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to sleuth out some of these objects, called brown dwarfs, in a vibrant star-forming region of our galaxy called the Flame Nebula. Brown dwarfs ...

The so-called “parade of planets,” which includes Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, will be most visible on Feb. 28 — although not to the naked eye. In order to see ...

Through out January and February six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – have been ... stargazers – they can also have a real impact on our Solar System and offer ...

In stark contrast, Neptune, the farthest planet from the sun, takes a staggering 60,190 days – equivalent to 165 Earth years – to complete a single revolution. When their orbits align just ...

The phenomenon will see Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Mercury align, with some of the planets visible to the naked eye. Keen astronomers may have already spotted six ...

when four bright planets and two faint planets were visible all month in the night sky. Uranus and Neptune are also still around, but they won't be appearing as brightly and will require a ...