We're showing that, everywhere we look now, there was some sort of magnetic field that was responsible for bringing mass to ...

The movements of the planets in the Solar System are pretty difficult to get your head around, even before we get started on ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Our solar system used to have nine planets. Astronomer Mike Brown, also known as “the man who killed ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

"Solar system formation models using the new solar ... a firmer basis for understanding what element abundances in giant planet atmospheres can tell us about the formation of planets.

The solar system has nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union declared Pluto a dwarf planet, making the ...

We know from The Lord of the Rings that Tolkien crafted endless stars in his legendarium, but are there other planets too? Though extra-terrestrial life in Tolkien's universe has not been ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...