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A new study in astrophysics has found why some planets’ paths have certain peculiar features. The formation of the solar ...

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, ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

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All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

The 2025 Planet Parade begins Tuesday January 21 and runs through to Friday February 28. The best days to observe the ...

A close encounter with a mysterious interstellar object could explain the current orbits of several of Earth’s largest ...

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun ...

In addition to helping the researchers nail down the nebula's ellipsoidal structure, the 3D model also confirmed that the ...

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