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

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the closest point in the body's orbit to the sun. (The point at the end of the apsis is the aphelion). For some bodies, like all of the planets of the solar system, the difference between the ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

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That puts it only slightly farther than Mars' current orbit of 1.5 AU from the sun. The simulations show that just one substellar object flyby was sufficient to alter the giant planets' trajectories.

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Witness a rare celestial spectacle! Seven planets, including Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, will ...

A rare celestial event where seven planets align is visible in the UK skies. Discover how, when, and where you can observe ...

Hot Jupiters are planets with masses similar to that of Jupiter, but orbit close to their star, at a much smaller distance than Mercury is to the Sun ... seemed all the more solid as there ...