For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that ...

Scientists analyzing an ultra-hot giant planet believe it was formed by absorbing lightweight gases like methane evaporating ...

For decades it was thought that water was prevalent in the outer reaches of the Solar System early in its history, with ...

The core of the Red Planet may be filled with sulfur. New experiments have shown that the core of Mars formed much faster ...

The collision is predicted to be so violent that it would toss the Sun out of its orbit, destroying planets like Earth and ...

The chemical composition of WASP-121b suggests that it formed in a cool zone of its natal disc, comparable to the region of gas and ice giants in our Solar System. Methane indicates unexpected ...

Scientists may have found a planet orbiting two brown dwarfs at a wild 90-degree tilt—something never seen before.

This fanciful yet scientifically guided tale describes a visit to the Moon, and is considered by many the first work of ...

OF201 spends only 1% of its orbital time close enough to us to be detectable. The presence of this single object suggests ...

NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

Ever wonder how NASA captures stunning images from deep space probes? Interplanetary scientist John Spencer takes us behind ...

Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in roughly the same flat plane? This fascinating ...