Astronomers have identified a rare sednoid called Ammonite, an icy object beyond Neptune that offers new insight into the ...

Observations of the two solar system gas giants have revealed that Jupiter 's north pole hosts a central polar vortex ...

The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.

Research conducted by an international team of astronomers from Southwest Research Institute, Aryabhatta Research Institute ...

Mars’ positioning is what gives the lighter planet such a strong pull. “The closer it is to the sun, the more a planet ...

"This is the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years," the Space Weather Prediction Center said on Monday.

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm yesterday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what's below this plane, and is anythign below the ...

In the bigger picture, “down” could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket pierced the Wednesday morning sky as it launched three spacecraft from NASA and NOAA that will study the solar system’s “bubble,” collect information on ...

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...