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

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a belching protostar in its infancy. By studying the dust grains whirling around ...

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

If the solar system had a corporate structure, Jupiter would be the CEO, while Saturn ensures rules are followed. Venus ...

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.

Our Solar System, like a sneaky little hobbit, seems to have stuffed its pockets full of hidden oceans. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have moons astronomers think might be harboring liquid ...

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 ...

These embryos, somewhere between small planetesimals and fully formed planets, were abundant during the solar system's formative stages and played a critical role in planetary formation.

A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter ...

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

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

If planets had social media accounts, the solar system would showcase a frenzy of unique personalities. Mercury tweets at ...