Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.

Mars, our neighboring red planet, possesses some of the most dazzling and extreme geological features within our solar system ...

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" ...

Whether Pluto is officially a planet is the least interesting thing about the runt of the solar system, astronomers will tell you 95 years after the discovery of the fascinating and sometimes ...

A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary ...

Why is Pluto no longer a planet? Discover the real reason behind Pluto’s reclassification as a dwarf planet and the science that led to this change.

Sure, they’re particles and rocks, but they’re still a fascinatingly long way from home. Alpha Centauri is the star system ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice and ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

A new study offers a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, findings that are an exciting step toward ...