When you look at the solar system, you might notice that the planets' orbits are tilted, and oddities in the protoplanetary ...

One of the most notable properties of the giant planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are the ...

Could a lonely planet wander aimlessly through the restless galaxy change the subtle dance of gravity within our solar system ...

The Earth's movement is primarily directed towards the star Lambda Herculis at an approximate speed of 45,000 mph (72,000 km/h). This velocity, while significant, would require approximately 5.5 ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

From an early age, we are taught to understand that the planets of our solar system change in position while orbiting a central star, the sun. But does the sun itself move within the solar system?

Have you ever wondered just how big space really is? It’s huge. In fact, it’s astronomical! The Colorado Scale Model Solar System depicts the Sun, the planets, and the distances between them all on ...

Astronomers have found that a weird space rock at the edge of the solar system is locked in a rhythmic dance with Neptune. The object, designated 2020 VN40, is part of a family of distant solar system ...

It’s always fun when an afternoon hike shows you the insignificance of our tiny planet. That happened recently when I journeyed to Heiligenmoschel, Germany, for a planet walk, a special type of ...