Studying the orbits of thousands of exoplanets shows that large planets tend to have elliptical orbits, while smaller planets ...

For a few evenings around 28 February, every planet in the solar system will be visible in the night sky, thanks to a rare ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

In January 2025, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all visible in the night sky. And in February, 2025, Mercury will join the fun, with all seven of our planetary neighbors visible ...

Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic planet formation.

The article envisions the solar system forming a cricket team with each planet embodying unique player characteristics. From ...

Our grade school understanding of the Solar System may not take into account the constant discoveries being made in our ...

This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.

One of the great astronomical phenomena of the year is happening tonight, when seven planets will be visible in line from ...

An alignment of seven planets will appear, whether by the naked eye or with the use of a telescope, this month in the U.S. Here's how to spot it.

Astronomers and amateur stargazers will be in for a treat this week when a seventh planet will join six others in a planetary parade.

Large planets need metal-rich stars in order to form; small planets do not ... becomes a gas giant like Jupiter and Saturn in our solar system. Planets larger than Neptune are somewhat rare ...