Scientists have discovered a “super-Earth” planet that may have conditions suitable for life. The planet is outside our solar ...

Despite common assumptions, the disk of our Solar System is warped, and the planets travel around the ... and that the interloping object’s closest approach to the Sun must have been less ...

The exoplanet, which has been named HD 20794 d, orbits in the ‘habitable zone’ of a nearby star similar to our sun.

Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast expanse of icy bodies that may hold clues to the solar system’s formation. These ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

ANOTHER, even rarer, ‘planet parade’ is set to grace skies very soon. For one night only, all seven other planets in the ...

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana ...

For much of January and February, you have the chance to see six planets in our solar system after dark ... the time when the planet is at its closest to Earth, making it appear at its biggest ...

Astronomers have long been trying to find life beyond our own planet, and a new discovery might just be a promising location ...