Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a detailed snapshot of planetary systems in an era long shrouded in mystery.

Scientists spot a large cloud of iron atoms in shape of a bar stretching about 3.7 trillion miles (6 trillion km) long across ...

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed ...

First detected in 2004, the dwarf planetHaumeaquickly stood out due to its rapid rotation and elongated form. But the 2017 ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...

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Scientists have identified phenomena in deep space that can act as naturally occurring “space weather stations” far beyond our solar system.

The flyby offered a window into Pluto’s geology, atmosphere, and potential habitability, uncovering features like Sputnik ...

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 ...

American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...