Scientists may have solved alongstanding mystery in the study of Mercury. For the first time, pieces of the Solar System’s ...

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

In the outer reaches of our solar system, far beyond the orbit of Pluto, lies Sedna, one of the most mysterious objects ever ...

For the first time, the powerful telescope has discovered an exoplanet not previously known to scientists. Find out more here ...

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