Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit in the same plane? This fascinating characteristic of planetary orbits has intrigued astronomers for centuries. When we observe the ...

Anew sunspot is putting on a spectacular show in our solar system, capturing the attention of astronomers and astrophotographers alike. Located in sunspot region 4136, this region is currently ...

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

“On July 1, the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, ...

F iguring out the day length of Earth is more complicated than you might imagine. While on average a day is 24 hours long, ...

Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System -- only the third ...

The solar wind pushes some of the gas and dust away from the comet, forming those beautiful tails we see. A comet actually has two tails: a dust tail and an ion tail. The dust tail is curved and the ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

This artist’s concept depicts one of the solar system’s inner planets slamming into Earth after being nudged on a collision course by a passing star. Such a world-shattering cataclysm is ...