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

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

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

However, over the years, astronomers learned that Pluto was not unique ... would have potentially increased the number of planets in our solar system to dozens. To avoid confusion, the IAU ...

These features are not seen in any previously identified exoplanet ... and its extreme lack of hydrogen expands our understanding of the diversity of planets (just like this strange object in our ...

The only planet not visible is Mercury ... This imaginary path is called ecliptic, the plane of the solar system. Stay connected with the most up-to-date coverage of the stories that matter.

If you'd prefer to gaze beyond our solar system ... overall It may not be cheap, but the optics and quality of this telescope are unmatched. It offers incredible views of the planets, as well ...

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