Floating around at the edge of the Solar System are leftovers from its formation. This is the Kuiper Belt, which is composed ...

A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

Astrology deciphers the unique energies and influences of planets on human lives. Luminaries like the Sun and Moon shape core ...

All planets are made of gas, ice, rock and metal, and models of how planets form usually assume that these materials don't ...

Inner planets are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are collectively characterized by a solid surface and small size relative to the outer gas giants.

which shields the planet from harmful solar radiation. The interaction between the inner and outer core plays a key role in maintaining this magnetic shield. If the inner core is deforming ...

What if the insides of planets are more complicated than we thought? A new study from scientists at UCLA and Princeton ...

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, including an ultra-short period planet with one of the highest densities ...

Astrophysicists have once again enriched our knowledge of the cosmos with a new discovery: two small planets orbiting ...