The four exoplanets orbit Barnard’s Star so closely that their years last only a few Earth days. They are probably rocky and, ...

An international team of astronomers led by scientists from the Netherlands has shown that a white dwarf and a red dwarf ...

"We thought they were basically all going to be fried because the entire universe turned into a vat of boiling oil." ...

Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It's the largest object in the asteroid belt and the closest dwarf planet to Earth.

According to NASA, multi-planet lineups are visible "every few years," but a seven-planet alignment is particularly uncommon, as each planet's orbit varies, with some moving more quickly and Mercury, ...

THURSDAY, PROBABLY NOT SO MUCH, BUT FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND. THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD. TWO OF THE SEVEN PLANETS, THREE ARE EASILY FOUND AND WE’LL JUST TALK ABOUT THOSE REALLY QUICK. JUPITER IS ...

Not one, not two, but seven planets are due to line up in the night skies later this week in a relatively rare planetary parade. The phenomenon will see Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn ...

Dwarf planet observation retreats offer the opportunity to venture beyond Pluto, providing a deep dive into the solar system's enigmatic world. Combining education, adventure, and unparalleled ...

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

The alignment will include Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars If you missed seeing the alignment of six planets in the sky in January, don't worry. Another one is coming up ...

By Katrina Miller Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar ...