We take a look at the current best predictions for what the solar system will look like throughout the rest of the Sun's life ...

Dark matter does pervade the solar system like an invisible fog. We just lack the means to measure its effects on solar ...

It's commonly known that a day on Earth lasts for 24 hours, but the truth behind what determines the length of a day is actually a bit complicated.

Study simulates a super-Earth between Mars and Jupiter Findings show destabilised orbits and climates for inner planets Earth's habitability could have been severely impacted ...

Planetary scientists recently simulated an alternate version of our solar system: one with a super-Earth causing climate chaos on Earth, Mars and Venus. One of the most common types of planets in ...

Scientists have revived the theory that short-period comets could have played a crucial role in filling Earth's oceans with ...

The mini-moon 2024 PT5, which has been orbiting Earth for two months and is likely a chunk of the moon, will now drift away ...

Artist’s illustration of a distant white dwarf with an Earth-like planet in an orbit just beyond ... [+] where Mars is in our solar system. Earth could end up in such an orbit circling a white ...

Scientists believe Ryugu formed on the outskirts of the early solar system before migrating in toward the asteroid belt, eventually settling into an orbit between Earth and Mars. The team analyzed ...

For more on where Earth and our Solar System fit into the deep history of the cosmos, check out the other posts in this series: How Old is the Universe? and How Old is the Earth?

Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn are all visible in our evening sky. Around 9 p.m., look to the east for Mars, an orange “guest star ...