NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Team X is suggesting major changes to the proposed Orbilander mission to Enceladus.

The Solar System consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity; the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, along with dwarf planets like ...

Earth" planet was discovered by researchers. It is not believed these planets are more common than previously thought.

A recent study has revealed that super-Earth exoplanets, worlds that are larger than Earth but smaller than Uranus or Neptune ...

Sauk Prairie will get a glimpse of one of the two eclipses that will occur over the next thirty days. The total solar eclipse ...

Witness the spectacular and destructive consequences of a collision between the solar system's two largest planets.

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

"This measurement of the planet population from planets somewhat larger than Earth all the way to the size of Jupiter and ...

After the tumult that was March and April, May is presenting a clean slate—the breather that I’ve personally been waiting for ...

Skywatchers worldwide are in for a charming cosmic display before the sun rises Friday, as three celestial bodies will appear ...

A new study led by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has revealed that planets ...