A planet killer capable of ripping them to pieces has been discovered, say space scientists. Researchers believe they've found evidence that a white dwarf may have torn a Jupiter-sized planet apart.

The first two weeks of March provide a great opportunity to sight four bright naked-eye planets in the early evening sky. Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial ...

Outer space is one of LEGO's classic themes. And it's easy to see why. Few subjects do more to excite a person's wonder and imagination. Space exploration has many upsides. There's the abstract ...

Dr Dan Brown, an astronomy expert here at Nottingham Trent University, explained to The Sun: "All planets including Earth move in more or less the same plane in our solar system. "So that from ...

For a brief moment on Friday, every planet will appear in the night sky simultaneously in a rare celestial spectacle. This so-called planetary parade, which will occur shortly after sunset on 28 ...

On February 28, 2025, a rare planetary parade will occur, with all seven solar system planets aligned on one side of the Sun. This unique event, visible once again only in 2040, offers skywatchers ...

but it could be tricky to see it The planets in our solar system orbit the sun essentially along the same line across the sky in a plane called the ecliptic. For that reason, planets in our ...

Once they are all in place, seven of the eight planets in our solar system will grace our sky. For much of the week, six of the planets may be visible, according to NASA. On Friday, however ...

Once they are all in place, seven of the eight planets in our solar system will grace our sky. For much of the week, six of the planets may be visible, according to NASA. On Friday, however, Mercury ...