On the 95th anniversary of its discovery, Pluto remains one of the most beloved and enigmatic worlds in our solar system, ...

Non-mixing layers of water and hydrocarbons thousands of miles deep could explain the icy planets’ strange magnetic fields.

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

High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.

about which it may seriously change the way we think about life beyond Earth. Hidden oceans: Unfolding Uranus and Neptune’s enigmatic water layers In simulations conducted by planetary scientist ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January. A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk ...

For many years scientists have been wondering if a mysterious ninth planet lurks in our Solar system. “Planet Nine”, dubbed, has fascinated scientists for its ability to account for “anomalous” ...

Our Solar System, like a sneaky little hobbit, seems to have stuffed its pockets full of hidden oceans. Jupiter, Saturn, ...