Look west just after sunset from this weekend for a chance to see some of six planets, though the best views will be had ...

Scientists may have been overestimating the size of the solar system’s biggest planet. New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft ...

A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

Scientists find that deep molten rock can power long-lasting magnetic fields, helping large rocky planets hold onto their ...

These icy bodies orbit the sun just like the major planets, yet they follow their own rules, often traveling along elongated ...

Astronomers have discovered fresh evidence suggesting the possible existence of an unseen planet in the far reaches of our solar system. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skywatchers who spotted the Jupiter-Venus conjunction on Aug. 12 are in for a dazzling display in the night sky through the end of ...