Planetary science has been shaped by a remarkable legacy of exploration, from the Apollo program to pioneering missions such as Voyager, Cassini-Huygens, Hayabusa, or New Horizons. Today, a new wave ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed predicted by standard cosmology. Using highly sensitive data from multiple ...

A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial ...

Astronomers have uncovered a massive new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, lurking at the edge of our solar system. With an orbit stretching 25,000 years and a size that may qualify it as a dwarf ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

Welcome to the Sun competition, where the goal is to determine the heaviest planet! This video features entertaining space animations focused on learning about the solar system and the universe. #sola ...

The study, published in Science Advances, focuses on two elements that are essential for life as we know it: nitrogen and ...

Our solar system has been around for 4.6 billion years. While that sounds like a long time, it's just a blip in the 13.8 billion-year story of the universe. And one day, the solar system will cease to ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But ...

An artist's impression of the planetary system surrounding LHS 1903, a small red dwarf star cooler and dimmer than our Sun. (European Space Agency) (CN) — For decades, astronomers thought they had ...

"This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Radioactive ...