A collection of down-to-Earth facts about our planet and its place in the solar system. This collection introduces the Sun as the main source of light and heat on Earth. It explains that the Earth ...

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.

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 ...

“The kids walk in and immediately ... how giant and huge our solar system is really helps to hit home on that,” said lead teacher of Ohio and Kentucky’s Orbit Earth Expo, Pete Dunlap.

A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the ...

Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a long-standing debate about how ...

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For the last month and change, you might've seen the headlines about the planetary alignment, or a planetary parade, going on in our solar system ... visible from Earth. But if you're curious ...