Astronomers using the mighty James Webb Space Telescope have captured direct images of four planets in a star system 130 ...

The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.

New data from a constellation of satellites 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent years.

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

It's rare for any observatory to directly image a planet beyond our solar system, called an exoplanet, but the powerful James ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a planet outside the solar system in ...

Solar panels can save money on electric bills, but a solar panel system requires a steep upfront investment — $30,000 for the average system including installation ...

Light gases like helium hung around in the gas-and-dust nebula that formed the solar system for only a few million years. "It's very much debated how long it took the Earth to form," Olson said.

NEW YORK — Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when ...

The Oort Cloud is the name given to a theorized group of potentially trillions of icy objects on the edge of our solar system. But while it has been accepted as a theory for over 70 years ...

Planets in the solar system. Credit: NASA and ESA / CC BY-SA 4.0 A rare celestial event will unfold on the evening of Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, when seven planets line up in the night sky in a phenomenon ...

Now, using a powerful NASA supercomputer called "Pleiades," scientists have discovered yet another spiral structure on the edge of our solar system. The spiral is composed of billions of icy ...