As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.

Passing stars could trigger instability across the solar system, resulting in Earth being hauled out of its orbit.

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our solar system is also one of the most extreme—a ...

Researchers now appreciate that gas planets are more complex than first thought. New findings have implications for our ...

In the latest shutdown, the cosmic ray subsystem experiment on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2’s low-energy charged particle ...

How Many Planets Are There in the Solar System? There are 8 planets in our solar system. The planets orbit the Sun in ...

A recent study warns that passing stars could disrupt Earth's orbit, potentially causing it to collide with other planets or be ejected from the solar system.

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and the one closest to the Sun, has long baffled scientists with its twisted ...

Researchers in the US have suggested there is a 40 percent chance a ninth planet could exist in our solar system. Planet Nine ...

A landowner in Louisa County is tangled up in disputes over how her land should be developed, reflecting an ongoing debate ...

During the red giant phase, both the Sun and Jupiter will shine brighter and become hotter. However, its moon Europa is ...

“We also find an approximately 0.3 percent chance that Mars will be lost through collision or ejection and an approximately 0 ...