From scorching planets to frozen giants, our solar system is full of extremes. Discover the forces that shaped these worlds and what they reveal about our place in the universe.

A giant planet in the HR 8799 system orbits six times faster than its neighbor, reigniting the mystery surrounding its origin ...

Planetary scientists have long debated where the material that formed Earth comes from. Despite its location in the inner solar system, they consider it likely that 6–40% of this material must have ...

Somewhere beyond Neptune, the Kuiper Belt is bent. Not by much, and not in a way any known planet can account for. A study ...

Theories around the formation of Earth have just been challenged by researchers from ETH Zurich. For a long time, the general ...

Exoplanet WASP-189b has revealed a direct chemical link between stars and planets, giving scientists new insight into how ...

The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and also the most difficult for spacecraft to visit and explore. This is ...

TOI-4616 b is an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting an M-dwarf that offers a strong benchmark for studying atmospheric loss and ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to get a second look at a "forbidden" planet that's nearly as large as its ...

The largest survey of exoplanets using an observatory atop Maunakea on the Big Island confirms a long-predicted relationship between planetary mass and rotation — putting a new spin on planet ...

As a quartet of astronauts make their way to the far side of the Moon, far-fetched notions of human colonies on the satellite or even Mars - a three-year return trip - are again getting an airing.

After years of testing portable solar panels, I've found that small adjustments to my setup can yield massive efficiency ...