The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Have you ever wondered why the planets in our solar system align along a flat plane? Discover the science behind this cosmic arrangement, from the formation of the protoplanetary disk to the forces ...

The exoplanet HD 20794d swoops in and out of its habitable zone every few hundred days, making for an extreme climate.

Certain extreme planets are called ultra-short period objects if they're very close to their stars and orbit them in mere hours, like K2-22b.

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the WASP-132 system, finding two new planets that defy previous ...

While Resilience and Blue Ghost are in orbit and preparing to leave for the moon, another lunar lander — Intuitive Machines ' IM-2, or Athena — recently arrived at Cape Canaveral to loaded atop of a ...

The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance ...

An "extraordinarily rare planetary alignment" will be able to be seen in Bolton next month. Stargazers across the borough and beyond will be treated to a special event next month, with the display ...

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

The asteroid is currently 27 million miles away and has a 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032. After the NASA-funded ...

Scientists have revealed the exact date for when a 'city-destroying' asteroid is set to smash into Earth. The asteroid was ...