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That's right, just like the popular TV game show, we've gathered a list of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” questions and answers to determine whether you're a total whiz kid or need to return to ...

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This stunning photo shows every single planet in the solar system at the same time during a rare alignment that won’t happen again until 2040. Taken from a field in Somerset, the groundbreaking ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People look up to the sky from an observatory near the village of Avren, Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo ...

Astronomers have discovered that the Solar System traversed the Orion star-forming complex, a component of the Radcliffe Wave galactic structure, approximately 14 million years ago. This journey ...

The team's research indicates the solar system's passage through the Orion region occurred between approximately 18.2 and 11.5 million years ago, with the most likely time between 14.8 and 12.4 ...

Let’s explore the best practices to maximise your solar system investment. Ready to harness the power of the sun and secure your energy future? Energy Matters is here to guide you every step of the ...

This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar system will be visible among the stars at the same time — if you know where to look. According to Gerard van Belle ...

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it looks like. Now, new simulations may have given them a first glimpse.