Watch this video to find out more about the Earth, planets in our Solar System and other planets far off in outer space. From up here on the International Space Station I get a great view of Earth.

Illustration shows four small rocky planets detected in orbit around Barnard's Star, the nearest single star system to our solar system ...

Canadian and other researchers have confirmed Saturn as the solar system’s undisputed “moon king," after discovering 128 more ...

Extrasolar planets contextualise the Solar System among a large number of planetary systems with very different properties. Many extrasolar planets show characteristics which are not realised in the ...

The solar system has ... in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events may have had more influence on our planet than we thought. A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.

All of our solar system’s planets are lining up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known ...

That path is called the ecliptic, and it exists because all planets in our solar system orbit around the sun on roughly the same plane. You may like Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan.