Planets with suns like Wolf 359 are subject to huge blasts of radiation that raise questions about their long-term ...

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Skywatchers: A six-planet alignment peaks this week as Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn come together for ...

This once-in-a-generation shift is a pivotal power play in a saga that will unfold in the years and decades to come.

Rumya Sundaram, Citizen Scientist Coordinator for the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, will present this month’s Citizen ...

Two papers showed these intriguing signals, but the team stresses that there are currently many uncertainties to confirming ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

University of Arizona researchers have unveiled evidence of romance at the farthest reaches of the solar system: a cosmic ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly connected and spun together before separating into their current orbital ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Mars will be making its closest approach to Earth in two years, and thus, the mighty red planet, named for the god of war ...