Earth spins as it orbits the Sun, and the solar system is orbiting the galactic center. So, if I go outside and look up, in ...

A few decades ago, the Solar System had nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as ...

In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur. But even among its fellow centaurs, Chiron is ...

A strange asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Jupiter and Neptune could reveal key details about the birth of our solar ...

Astronomers are searching for a potential ninth planet, known as Planet Nine, which could reshape our understanding of ...

The Webb Telescope reveals new insights into icy planetesimals, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution.

Saturn's intricate structure, interactions, and diverse components make it a fascinating 'mini solar system' within the ...

Detecting molecules on distant objects in our Solar System has been complex due to Earth’s atmospheric and instrumental ...

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have revolutionized our understanding of the solar system's formation with ...

Astronomers believe that our solar system may still hold surprises ... and Chadwick Trujillo noticed unusual patterns in the orbits of several objects beyond Neptune. These icy bodies in the ...

Their current orbital properties are well understood but the planetary orbits have evolved and changed since the formation of the solar system. Planetary migrations have been the most prominent ...

Comets without tails, called dark comets, are a newly discovered space object. Now, astronomers know they come in 2 classes.