We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Planetary scientists are split, oscillating between two main theories that explain the order in ...

Jupiter, king of our solar system’s planets, continues to dominate the night sky in February. Lying inside the zodiac ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration showing Planet Nine, a hypothetical, undiscovered planet in our solar system. New research now suggests the ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists. Peer ...

Make room, earthling. We’re moving the other planets in our Solar System into our planetary neck of the woods. Would all the ...