Uranus and Neptune have been called the “ice giants” for decades. But in new research, that nickname might be more a misnomer ...

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?

Uranus and Neptune are the two furthest planets in the Solar System and have been visited only once by human spacecraft – by Voyager 2 over 30 years ago – so there is a lot about them that we do not ...

When you look at the solar system, you might notice that the planets' orbits are tilted, and oddities in the protoplanetary ...

Scientists have recently unveiled a remarkable discovery in the outer reaches of our solar system: a space fossil located 4 ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...

Astronomers are investigating a strange class of exoplanets known as eccentric warm Jupiters — massive gas giants that orbit their stars in unexpected, elongated paths. Unlike their close-orbiting ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

The James Webb Telescope captures the beginning of planetary formation around the young star HOPS-315 for the first time.