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

The building blocks of life could have been delivered to Ceres by one or more space rocks from the outer asteroid belt.

the dwarf planet's unique cryovolcanism, in which salty brine rises from the body's interior to the surface, is not responsible for the organic deposits discovered so far. These new findings help ...

Stargazers are in for a treat early this new ... include Star Walk, Star Tracker, and Sky Map, which provide easy-to-use tools for identifying planets and stars, ensuring you don't miss out on the ...

The Dawn space probe found organic molecules on the dwarf planet around ten years ago. A Max Planck team used AI to investigate where they came from. During measurements with the spectrometer ...

That’s because Pluto was downgraded from a “planet” to a “dwarf planet” in 2016 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). However, this year a powerful new telescope is coming ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare treat this month when six planets will "align" in the night sky for an eye-catching planet parade. Planets always appear along a line known as the ecliptic ...

The joint European-Japanese mission is only the second survey of Mercury, the least explored planet in the inner solar system ...

As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system ... and Shape of Pluto and Charon from New Horizons Images', Icarus, Vol 287, pages 12–29 ...

Our sun and its planets ... known planet developed 1 billion years into the life of the universe. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare treat this month when six planets will "align" in the night sky for an eye-catching planet parade. Planets always appear along a line known as the ecliptic ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare treat this month when six planets will "align" in the night sky for an eye-catching planet parade. Planets always appear along a line known as the ecliptic, said ...