The early solar system may have been far more chaotic than we ever imagined. A new study published in Icarus suggests that ...

Unlike rocky planets such as Mars and Earth, angrites do not have a lot of silicon dioxide. Because of this, astronomers have ...

Scientists may have found one of the main sources of rocky material for the solar system, forming diverse populations of baby ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, astronomers claim they have directly measured the magnetic fields of multiple planets ...

Looking at the Solar System, Jupiter and Uranus both have plenty of irregular moons. In supercomputer simulations, the ...

Our solar system has two ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, but there may have been a third. According to a new study published ...

NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary ...

Scientists have discovered a bizarre planetary system where a rocky world orbits farther out than giant gas planets, defying ...

New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant.

NASA's new chief wants to reinstate Pluto as a planet. And scientists are on board – as long as you're also okay with having ...

Jupiter has 79 moons and is known as the 'king of the planets'. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Jupiter is the largest planet in ...