The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

The eight major planets of our Solar System orbit the Sun in the same flat ... point of view it dims the star's light, allowing its size and orbit to be discerned. Thanks to this method, we ...

A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently changed our cosmic neighborhood by warping the orbits of the four outer planets, a new study suggests.

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

To better understand why the planets have variable compositions ... to the formation of the gas and ice giants in the outer solar system. This first-order model of planetary growth in the solar ...

Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad have made a significant discovery, identifying a new ...

New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...

STARGAZERS are in for a treat this month as a rare planet parade falls in Andromeda galaxy season. “One of the best planet ...

Though all the eight major planets of the Solar System revolve around the Sun in ... of it from human's point of view and this allows its size and orbit to be noticed with difficulty.