The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its dominance as a force in our solar system has been well known. It's ...

This guide will show you how to make a solar panel and create your own solar system. The process of making solar panels is surprisingly straightforward. The supplies are readily available and ...

The way people think of the Solar System has changed many times throughout history. Before the development of the telescope, these ideas were based on what could be seen with the naked eye.

If we could find life anywhere else in our solar system, it would be a sure-fire indicator that life is incredibly easy to start. If you have the right conditions, you have life. If we find ...

Discover the fascinating findings from asteroid Bennu: pristine salt minerals reveal the presence of liquid water in the ...

Two new studies show a briny, carbon-rich environment on the parent body of the Bennu asteroid was suitable for assembling ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Developer LeFrak has installed the largest rooftop solar array on a high-rise multifamily residential building in New Jersey.