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 ...
Because planets always appear in a line, the alignment isn't anything out of the norm. What's less common is seeing so many ...
The alignment of seven planets in the night sky has captivated observers for centuries, inspiring awe and curiosity. This ...
Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.
Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...
Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds ...
An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...
A planet parade like the one beginning tonight is quite uncommon, occurring once every 10-20 years. Here are the planets you ...