Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ... solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. The findings reveal ...

Many of Neptune's moons are thought to be objects from the Kuiper Belt at the edge of our solar system that got caught in Neptune's gravity. The two new Neptunian moons have been named S/2002 N5 ...

Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ... solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. The findings reveal ...

Deimos is Mars' outer moon. It's a tiny, irregularly shaped moon and smaller than Mars' other moon, Phobos. Despite being unspectacular, Deimos remains a fascinating mystery. Deimos is one of only ...

Earlier this month, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of an unusual asteroid close to Earth. Turns out, it was a car.

When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...

A team of astronomers have discovered a rather curious exoplanetary system that has two gas giant planets that are messing up each other’s orbit! On of them is 3.8 times the mass of Jupiter and ...

Planet Nine", dubbed, has fascinated scientists for its ability to account for "anomalous" motions of objects located faraway ...

A new study, currently under review for publication, suggests that an ancient cosmic visitor might have significantly altered the orbits of our solar system's giant planets. Scientists propose that ...