Planet groupings occur every few years and are visually appealing but not rare. While some social media claims exaggerate ...

General relativity helps explain the lack of planets around tight binary stars by driving orbital resonances that eject or destroy close-in worlds. This process naturally creates a “desert” of ...

An impressive celestial spectacle is expected at the end of the month, as six planets will appear clustered in the night sky.

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

Isaac Newton was an English polymath who worked in many areas, such as math, physics, astronomy, alchemy, theology, writing, ...

A rare celestial event is set to take place this month, offering an eerie glimpse at a grouping of planets in total alignment. Just days after the Wolf Moon – the first full moon of 2025, which took ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

A stunning cosmic getaway is in store for residents of the United States on Friday evening as seven planets will align in a spectacular display — dubbed a planet parade — that can be seen without ...

2026 will be another spectacular year for stargazers ...

We still don’t fully understand what determines the rotation rate of giant planets; this is a key open topic in planetary science. Let’s take a look at the differences between the giant planets — ...

The planets of the Solar System can be divided into categories based on their composition, i.e. Terrestrial planets (made up of rocks) and Giant planets (gas giants and ice giants). The temperature of ...

When I was a kid, there were nine planets. Now we know of thousands! But that includes exoplanets, alien worlds that orbit alien suns. Only eight planets call our solar system home. Or there might ...