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Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

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Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

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Simpson and Chen ran mathematical models looking at how differently sized Earth-like worlds would have affected the rest of ...

If the solar system had a corporate structure, Jupiter would be the CEO, while Saturn ensures rules are followed. Venus ...