What was originally thought to be a planet orbiting the Fomalhaut star was probably just the fallout of a wild collision.
Shining in the constellation Gemini near the bright stars Pollux and Castor, Jupiter's opposition is the best time to see the ...
Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...
Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...
There have been questions about a mysterious ninth planet in our solar system for nearly a decade. Pluto was unseated as number nine in 2006. Now, a group of international researchers say they may ...
Explore seven factual aspects of Jupiter, including its size, moons, rotation, atmosphere, rings, formation, and magnetic field based on NASA findings.
A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. Venus will align with the sun ...
A four-planet system reveals remarkable insights about how planets form and how they change during their lifetime.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ...
Largest Planet in the Solar System: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It is the biggest in diameter, mass, and volume, and it is so large that all the other planets could fit inside ...