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THE SOLAR SYSTEM (WHTM) — Right now, six planets in our solar system are moving “in retrograde”, and will be for a while. Here they are in their order from the sun: Mercury from S… ...

When the International Astronomical Union (IAU) demoted Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006, it surprised a lot of people, including some scientists. Even many years later, some ...

From Stardust To Planets: The Beginning Of A Solar System. According to Popular Science, roughly 4.5 billion years ago, a massive cloud of gas collapsed under its own gravity, forming our Sun.This ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A ...

Though Pluto has formally been considered a dwarf planet for almost two decades, it still has many lessons left for planetary scientists — including hints about how the solar system formed.

Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of collapsing gas created our Sun, the first thing to ...