A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn into place, new research suggests.

Whether you’re starting your journey at Mercury or have already achieved Pluto status with your closest friends, every ...

The 11 objects discovered could be a new class of objects orbiting in a “ring” in the distant reaches of the solar system.

When the International Astronomical Union announced in 2006 that Pluto was being demoted from its status as the Sun's ninth ...

Related: 10 incredible volcanoes in our solar system Ever since the discovery of Pluto in 1930 ... Earth's twin as they are similar in size and radar images beneath its atmosphere reveal numerous ...

"My colleagues and I were over the moon when we were invited to participate in an international mission funded by Nasa." ...

IT is easy to feel like we know nothing about our universe, and unexplained stellar objects are the most puzzling feature of ...

Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more ...

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by Pluto in 2015, has offered the best-yet estimates of how dark deep space truly ...

Now, scientists have measured the true darkness of the Universe, by taking the most precise measurements yet of the faint ...

Interplanetary travel is the focus of the first concert of the Aiken Symphony’s 2024-25 season. Set for Friday, Sept. 20, the ...

Using a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, it might be possible to use the sun as a gigantic telescope to peer deep ...