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

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have confirmed the approach of a “wandering planet” into our solar system. This ...

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 ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...

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 ...

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

On August 24, 2006, our solar system lost a planet. It wasn't by cataclysmic destruction, but rather by the vote of the International Astronomical Union, which declared that Pluto, considered the ...

Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period—even before the last of its ...

Astronomers have discovered a significant “growth spurt” in a rogue planet outside of our solar system. The free-floating planet is currently consuming gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of ...