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

The planetary parade in February 2025 will see five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and ...

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

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

February will be an awe-inspiring month for astronomy enthusiasts who will be able to the see the solar system's planets ...

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these ...

Our Solar System is a carefully balanced celestial dance held together by a virtually perfect balance of gravity and inertia.

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant ...

A new study claims it is possible an "alien visitor" could have warped our solar system during its earliest years.