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

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

There are two types of terrestrial planets - solar terrestrial planets and extra-solar terrestrial planets. Solar terrestrial planets refer to the first four planets in the solar system, i.e, Mercury, ...

An object we thought belonged to the most common category of planet in the galaxy has turned out to be something we've never ...

Study reveals an interstellar object's impact on planetary orbits, reshaping solar system dynamics. Discover how simulations ...

A planet-sized visitor possibly visited the solar system billions of years ago and permanently changed the cosmic neighbourhood by warping the orbital path of four outer planets of the system, a ...

A new study in astrophysics has found why some planets’ paths have certain peculiar features. The formation of the solar ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just three years. A new project celebrates its impact on the ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...