Scientists studying Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, have discovered that its ocean forms layers that slow the upward movement ...

If planets had social media accounts, the solar system would showcase a frenzy of unique personalities. Mercury tweets at ...

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

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

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

Twenty years ago today, I watched TV coverage of a probe descending toward the surface of Titan, a moon of Saturn ... accurate views of the solar system for the first time. An architectural ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

Six of the planets in our solar system will line up, in what is sometimes called a 'planetary parade'. They include Venus, ...

Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially ...

Starting up again Saturday, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. The planetary alignment, or a ...