A different study by scientist Matthew Hopkins at the University of Oxford and colleagues, used a model that focused on the ...

Astronomers measure the speed at which the solar system is hurtling through space by mapping surrounding galaxies and ...

Before the ribbon-cutting for the solar system walk on the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail on Nov. 29, created by WHS Astronomy ...

Across the galaxy, astronomers now see that planetary systems fall into four broad classes, and our own solar system, part of the rare Ordered group, is only one of them. At the same time, discoveries ...

Still, science being science, we needed proof—and we got it in 1992, when two astronomers found two planets orbiting a pulsar ...

The universe is supposed to look the same no matter where you stand. That idea, known as the cosmological principle, sits at ...

Outer space contains more incredible phenomenons and unsolved mysteries than anywhere else—and we think it's just fascinating. Join Hank for an incredible tour of our solar system in this SciShow ...

New high-contrast images from SPHERE show a stunning variety of debris disks shaped by collisions of tiny planet-building ...

New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed predicted by standard cosmology. Using highly sensitive data from multiple ...

"Our analysis shows that the Solar System is moving more than three times faster than current models predict," lead author ...

Look into the night sky, and it might seem like space is a vast expanse of darkness. But are any regions darker than others? What's the darkest place in the solar system and, on a grander scale, the ...

"It's going to look different because it didn't come from our solar system and that's what makes it so magical." ...