The newly identified cluster of Kuiper Belt objects lies about 4 billion miles from the Sun, offering fresh clues about how ...

The boundary of a solar system is not defined by planets, but by gravity. Beyond Pluto and the Kuiper Belt lies the Oort ...

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The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

Ever wondered how planetary systems like our own solar system form? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Gaia space ...

The year 2026 is officially here and is all set to a spectacular one for stargazers. This guide will break down the planetary ...

Not all planets are lucky enough to live in a neighborhood like our Solar System – some are doomed to roam the cosmos alone.

Our Solar System has eight planets, a few dwarf planets and more than 200 moons. But wait. Are you seeing double? Or did ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured infant planets colliding around Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in the night ...

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defines a planet as a celestial body orbiting the Sun, possessing sufficient mass for a nearly spherical shape, and having cleared its orbital neighborhood ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...