Ever wonder why all the planets orbit the Sun on more or less the same plane? It’s not coincidence—it’s cosmic physics. This video breaks down how a spinning cloud of gas and dust became the neatly ...

Our Solar System is home to eight extraordinary planets, each with its own unique features, mysteries, and beauty. This cosmic journey takes you from the Sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy ...

Instead of a tempest in a teapot, imagine the cosmos in a canister. Scientists have performed experiments using nested, ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

The event, titled "Out of This World," will feature the Massapequa Philharmonic performing composer Gustav Holst's masterwork ...

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

The planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. If you include the ...

Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...