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

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun ...

In the image above, four moons of Saturn make an appearance. In the background, behind the rings, is the hazy moon Titan, one of the most fascinating worlds in the Solar System. It's the only moon ...

In the early evening, look to the southwest and you'll see Venus (the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and Moon) and ...

Stock illustration of all the solar system's planets. Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will be visible all at once this month. Stock illustration of all the solar system's planets.

Saturn is the second-largest planet in the solar system. With an equatorial diameter of nearly 75,000 miles, it's about nine times the size of Earth. However, Saturn's seven rings are about ...

Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. Now we have a very good idea of how this dense ...

This challenges previous age estimates and links ring formation to the chaotic early solar system, offering insights into planetary evolution. Saturn's rings have long been a source of fascination ...

Discover the fascinating findings from asteroid Bennu: pristine salt minerals reveal the presence of liquid water in the ...

In 2022, research revealed that some of the auroras on Saturn ... anywhere in the solar system, appearing as thin streaks of bright white light set against the deep azure background of the planet.