Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...

Observers across eastern North America and much of Europe will have front-row seats to the striking partial solar eclipse on March 29. Here's what to expect.

A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

An international research team has conceived a dual-component controller for three-phase inverters that can reportedly ...

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 ...

This stunning photo shows every single planet in the solar system at the same time during a rare alignment that won’t happen again until 2040. Taken from a field in Somerset, the groundbreaking ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People look up to the sky from an observatory near the village of Avren, Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo ...