Jupiter isn’t alone in this category; Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are also gas giants, though Uranus and Neptune are often ...

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

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Mercury has it rough. Not only is it the smallest planet in the solar system, it’s also the closest to our Sun.

New research suggests that Mercury's crust is shifting and twisting in unexpected ways thanks to the force of the Sun.

Discover why Earth's farthest distance from the sun coincides with summer heat, then grab your binoculars for a week of ...

In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager probes to study the Solar System's edge, and the interstellar medium between the stars. One by one, they both hit the "wall of fire" at the boundaries of our ...

The solar panel frames and mounting rails need to be bonded (connected so that they maintain electrical continuity), and the whole mounting system then needs to be grounded to earth—i.e., with ...

While the idea of a passing star disrupting our solar system sounds like science fiction, it's a natural consequence of the dynamic environment of our galaxy. The potential passage of HD 7977 is a ...

An accidental discovery might change how we think about one of the most mysterious structures in our solar system. The Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun at a ...