The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

While almost everyone knows about Pluto being a dwarf planet, many are not aware that there are five others in our solar ...

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for ...

It stands as one of the five officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system, alongside Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and ...

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...