Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, followed by Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury orbits ...

But that includes exoplanets, alien worlds that orbit alien suns. Only eight planets call our solar system home. Or there might still be nine if some astronomers are correct about an as-yet ...

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

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

News of an unusual planetary parade has recently made headlines, prompting people across the globe to wonder how they can ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

Study reveals an interstellar object's impact on planetary orbits, reshaping solar system dynamics. Discover how simulations ...