A planet parade like the one beginning tonight is quite uncommon, occurring once every 10-20 years. Here are the planets you ...

Smaller gas giants are less likely to survive in such systems, surrounded by clashing planetary titans. With their lower ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Sky gazers will get a peek at what has been called a "parade of planets," where this time around, up to seven planets may ...

Six planets will all be visible at once in the night sky this month, lined up across the sky—but one is set to disappear from view.

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

There are eight official planets (sorry, Pluto) in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and ...

Scientists have discovered a rare six-planet system where all planets orbit their star in perfect mathematical harmony.

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were ...

A few decades ago, the Solar System had nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as ...

In our solar system, Earth is one of only three worlds that sees temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while other ...