Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that ...

Detecting exoplanets is one thing, but imaging them is another thing entirely. Astronomers can detect them by the way they ...

Our solar system is made up of the sun and all the amazing objects that travel around it. Learn more about the planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system. 3:55. Solar System 101.

The ‘small wonders’ unlocking secrets of the solar system. Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic home.

Sophie Ward receives funding from the Convex Seascape Survey. Zoe Roseby receives funding from the Convex Seascape Survey. Mud is messy. For some, it’s a plaything. To many, it can mean real ...

A Jupiter-like planet orbiting a white dwarf hints at our solar system’s future By Ken Croswell October 13, 2021 More Stories from Science News on Planetary Science ...

The sun is unique in that it's the only star in our solar system. Up to 85% of stars have at least one companion star. The sun contains over 99% of the mass of our entire solar system.

With 3.2 billion pixels and a decade-long search, the Rubin Observatory will reveal what’s been hiding in plain sight.

The seven planets in the system closely orbit their star, so that if TRAPPIST-1 were in place of our sun in the solar system, the planets surrounding it would all be within the orbit of Mercury ...