Scientists have unveiled an enormous gas cloud just 300 light-years from the solar system that measures about full 40 moons ...

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It's about 11 times wider than Earth with an equatorial diameter of 88,846 ...

"This measurement of the planet population from planets somewhat larger than Earth all the way to the size of Jupiter and ...

The Solar System consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity; the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, along with dwarf planets like ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed ... A light year is nearly 6 trillion miles. The brown dwarf pair was first spotted years ago.

Pluto remains a fascinating and beloved part of our solar system with a slightly less glamorous title. At this moment, Pluto is still classified as a dwarf planet. Despite ongoing debate and ...