A new habitable planet that orbits a sun-like star been discovered by scientists. The exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system, was originally discovered two years ago by Oxford University ...

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

Astronomers have revealed new evidence that not just one, but four tiny planets are circling around Barnard's Star, the ...

There are eight planets in the solar system, and each travels on its own path around the sun. But of these planets, which is nearest to the sun? Mercury is the closest planet to the sun ...

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 Earthly sky always appear somewhere ...

Read on to learn about the planets and luminaries' significance and their respective effects on your daily lives. iStockphoto/Getty The sun is a luminary, considered the greatest beacon in our ...

The space rock, which could potentially pose a danger to planet Earth — though not anytime soon — had been hidden behind the glare of the sun, according to a press release from NOIRLab.