The Solar System might not be as quiet and orderly as we think. Imagine one day looking up and seeing something strange in the sky, a small speck that grows larger and larger. Soon, it becomes clear: ...

Eleven times wider than Earth. Over 300 times more massive. And a million times more terrifying. Jupiter may look like a beautiful ball of swirling clouds, but on the inside, it is a gaseous inferno.

For the last month and change, you might've seen the headlines about the planetary alignment, or a planetary parade, going on in our solar system. And that's true. In January 2025, Venus, Mars, ...

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named ...

Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there, waiting to ...

That raises the possibility that the TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet could also have liquid water and therefore support life.

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

Skywatchers who spotted the Jupiter-Venus conjunction on Aug. 12 are in for a dazzling display in the night sky through the end of August, with a "planet parade" building in the eastern sky, with ...

Did you see the bright star next to the moon? That was Venus, and part of a conjunction between the moon, Venus and the star ...

A stunning cosmic getaway is in store for residents of the United States on Friday evening as seven planets will align in a spectacular display — dubbed a planet parade — that can be seen without ...

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