An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

The potential discovery of a large planet beyond Neptune’s orbit could change everything we know about the Solar System.

19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar ...

NASA's Director of Planetary Science, Jim Green, discusses the Jan. 20 2016 Astronomical Journal science paper that points to ...

The solar system may hold a hidden surprise. Astronomers are investigating the possibility of a mysterious ninth planet, often referred to as Planet Nine. If found, this discovery could change the ...

The hybrid system also demonstrated a solar utilization efficiency of 14.9%, which represents an improvement over the two hybrid solar systems when operating independently. In the research paper ...

The solar system is made up of the Sun (our nearest star) and the objects that orbit around it, including planets, asteroids and comets. Planets orbit the Sun in roughly circular paths ...

Best known for driving demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet, astronomer Mike Brown discusses the next horizons in our solar system, including the hunt for the elusive Planet 9. This article was ...