How big it is: 865,000 miles (1.392 million kilometers) across How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of ...

Beyond the classroom version, Jupiter’s true nature reveals strange phenomena and hidden forces shaping our solar system.

From planets that rain diamonds to moons with hidden oceans, the Solar System holds more mysteries than most realize. These nine facts reveal just how extraordinary our cosmic neighborhood is. Trump ...

This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the U.S., Mexico and Canada on April 8, 2024. On April 8, 2024, a broad swath of North ...

From the center of the solar system, rages a powerful wind. Sent by the Sun, this wind whips at speeds exceeding one million miles per hour as it traverses to the edge of interstellar space bathing ...

New research may shine a light on part of outer space's great mysteries: the Oort Cloud. The Oort Cloud is the name given to a theorized group of potentially trillions of icy objects on the edge of ...