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

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

one which can offer superb views of the other bodies in the solar system. But which one to choose? We've got you covered with our guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets. Now's a great ...

15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System ... on the ice covered moons of Uranus.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission discovered molecules vital to life and a history of saltwater on asteroid Bennu. The findings suggest essential conditions for life were present across the early solar system ...

(The last time all seven planets aligned was on April 8, 2024, during the total solar eclipse). Aug. 29, 2025: Six planets – ...

To better understand why the planets have variable compositions ... to the formation of the gas and ice giants in the outer solar system. This first-order model of planetary growth in the solar ...

A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the ... Read more: Full Moons Explained, From Blue Moons to Supermoons to Lunar Phases You won't have to wait long ...