How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

When most people think of our Solar System, they think of the 8 planets officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). But what if I told you there are at least 40 planets, and ...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...

We measure the extremely long distances between things in space by light years. A light year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year. Light travels at about 300,000 kilometres per second.

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of conventional astronomy theory, and is making experts reconsider conventional ...

Last week the James Webb Space Telescope captured a direct image of what they believe to be a previously unknown exoplanet ...