Scientists have proposed a fascinating new idea: Earth may have once possessed a ring system, akin to that of Saturn. These ...

What is a brown dwarf star? These formations often defy classification, blurring the line between planets and stars.

Snapchat Friend Solar System is a premium feature that lets you visualize your closest friends as planets that revolve around ...

A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

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Astronomers have uncovered a surprising group of frozen bodies orbiting the Sun, far beyond the Kuiper Belt. Using the Subaru ...

Using the Subaru Telescope, astronomers have identified previously unknown celestial bodies in the outer Solar System, ...

A star’s flyby likely altered the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects beyond Neptune that changes how we view the solar ...

This video explores the key characteristics of each planet within our solar system. Suitable for teaching science at KS1 and ...

Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more ...

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a potential second Kuiper Belt, expanding the boundaries of our solar system. Here's ...

Smaller equipment is all that is needed to observe brighter 'satellites' or moons; orbiting around other planets in the solar system. From the Galilean Moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede and ...