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 ...
New research on meteorites may finally hold the answers to why Earth and Mars suffer from a mysterious absence of specific ...
Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a seven-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night ...
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
Why is Pluto no longer a planet? Discover the real reason behind Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet and the science that led to this change.
Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a six-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night sky. The celestial event is set to be an extension of the already impressive ...
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...
Of all the planets in our solar system apart from Earth, Saturn tends to steal the show with its breathtaking rings, which have fascinated people for centuries.
Roughly 4.6 billion years ago, the Sun was born from the gas and dust of a nebula that underwent gravitational collapse. The ...
An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...
The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...
New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...