Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially ...

But of these planets, which is nearest to the sun? Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, ...

While this planetary alignment isn't particularly rare, it is relatively uncommon. Spotting two, three, or even four bright planets at once is not unusual, but the chance to see all five together ...

When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Samples of asteroid Bennu contain molecules that suggest the "conditions necessary for life" were widespread across the early ...

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

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

If it’s real, some may question whether something with a mass about three times Pluto’s counts as a planet at all.

Although it's being mistakenly promoted as a "rare planetary alignment," one of the best "planet parades" in half a century ...

Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.

Davis Astronomy Club invites everyone on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 25, for a free viewing of the rare alignment of six ...