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 ...

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

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

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 ...

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.

The system is believed to be traveling at least 1.2 million miles per hour (1.93 million kilometers per hour), according to a ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

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 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning images of the young star HH 30 in the Taurus Molecular Cloud, revealing ...

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.

New research on meteorites may finally hold the answers to why Earth and Mars suffer from a mysterious absence of specific ...

Scientists used to believe that when a massive impact created the Moon, it also delivered a lot of water to Earth. However, this study challenges that idea. Instead, it suggests that Earth got its ...