NASA has officially confirmed over 5,000 exoplanets. These worlds include icy, rocky, and gas planets with unique ...

A shell of icy objects at the edge of the solar system known as the Oort cloud has a pair of spiral arms that resemble a miniature galaxy, new research suggests.

The mysterious Oort cloud is the source of many of our solar system's comets, but astronomers still have no idea what it ...

Meet Tylos: a gas giant 900 light years away and with a climate never seen before on any planet known to scientists.

Researchers claim that there could be at least 1 million interstellar objects hiding in the Oort Cloud at the edge of our ...

Stark residents will be able to view a total lunar eclipse March 13-14, but won't see the solar one a few weeks later.

The Sun isn’t just a distant ball of fire—it’s constantly bombarding Earth with charged particles in the form of solar wind. NASA’s PUNCH mission is set to capture this invisible force like never ...

Some exoplanets have characteristics totally alien to our Solar System. Hot Jupiters are one such type. They can have orbital ...

An extraordinary astronomical event is approaching called "planetary parade" which will make all seven planets of the solar system visible from Earth.

Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the ...

Astronomers and amateur stargazers will be in for a treat the last week of February when a seventh planet will join six others in a planetary parade.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury will shine bright enough for the naked eye to see, and you can catch glimpses of Uranus and Neptune with binoculars or a telescope.