In 2015, Hubble Space Telescope imagery was used to create an HD look at the gas giant planet Jupiter. [Facts about our solar system's largest planet]( Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

All of our solar system’s planets are lining up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known as a ...

We all picture the Solar System as a neat cosmic racetrack with planets orbiting the Sun on a flat, organized path. But have you ever wondered what lies above and below that path? In this video, we ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

A rare visitor from another star system has been spotted. It's the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, and it was detected on July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has snapped images of a recently ...

Object 3I/ATLAS is now too far from Earth to aim a telescope at, but prior observations showed some unusual behavior. The anomalous nature of the object led astrophysicist Avi Loeb to apply a thought ...

Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun, is probably shedding comets and asteroids into our solar system — and even producing a few meteors in our sky. Located just 4.3 light-years from ...

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, researchers say. The possibility that an additional planet may be hidden far into the solar system ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of ...