Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

The planets can be grouped into two categories: the inner rocky planets and the outer gas and ice giants. Planets of the Solar System in Order Rank Planet Average Distance from the Sun (km) 1 ...

Learn about all the planets in order from the Sun, their characteristics, and key facts that make them fascinating. ByJasreet Kaur. Jun 16, 2025, 22:51 IST. planets of the solar system.

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

For planets with more exaggerated eccentricities, the changing distance can have a bigger impact. Sunlight on Mars, for example, can vary as much as 31 percent along its orbit.

Lichen from the Mojave Desert has stunned scientists by surviving months of lethal UVC radiation, suggesting life could exist ...

Passing stars could trigger instability across the solar system, resulting in Earth being hauled out of its orbit.

According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets.

Sky-watchers will get a rare chance to see all the major planets in our solar system bunched together—with the moon joining the festivities, too, from June 17 to June 27.

Our blue marble is already slated to be eaten by our sun in several billion years, after it turns into a red giant and expands. But researchers said in a recent study published in the journal Icarus ...