The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...
An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...
The alignment of seven planets in the night sky has captivated observers for centuries, inspiring awe and curiosity. This ...
A six-planet alignment or parade will form an arc in the early night sky, peaking in it's visibility Jan. 17-18. We let you ...
Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds ...
On planets orbiting ... In our solar system Earth and Mars are in the box, Venus and Mercury outside. The cold gas giants are literally off the chart. The logarithmic scale used initially here ...
If you wanted to walk to the edge of the solar system (where the planet Neptune would be) you would have to walk thirty times further than you have done. That is nearly half a mile away!