When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the tallest mountain above sea level on Earth, measuring almost 5.5 miles (8.85 km) ...

When we think of geysers, some might immediately think of the geysers at Yellowstone National Park that shoot water hundreds of feet into the air. Watching such spectacles is a true demonstration of ...

In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.

"It all works like intricate clock gears. Throw more gears into the mix and it all breaks." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What ...

The Solar System is much more than a collection of planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. It is our home in the cosmos. The Solar System's only star, which we call the Sun, plays a role in nearly ...

Spiral Galaxy from Kirkland et al. CREDIT Chris Kirkland and colleagues. A new study of zircon crystals from two of Earth’s oldest continents indicates that the formation of Earth’s continental crust ...

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging. When you purchase ...

There may be another world lurking between the orbital lines of our solar system. Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an “Earth-like planet,” dubbed Planet Nine, that’s hiding in plain ...

And how could it happen? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This story is, of course, based in the realm of fiction, but could Earth ...

The newborn planetary system appears to be emerging 1,300 light-years away around a baby star known as HOPS-315. Planet-forming materials were first identified using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

The seven wonder of our solar system are discussed: Enceladus' geysers, Rings of Saturn, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the Asteroid Belt, Mars' Olympus Mons, the Surface of the Sun, and planet Earth.