Planets can be told apart from stars because they shine steadily, rather than twinkling. Saturn will be the lowest planet on the Western horizon and the hardest to spot with the naked eye.

In 1846, Neptune, the fourth of the giant planets beyond the asteroid belt, was discovered—thirty times farther from the Sun than our Earth. With 8 planets now known, the thoughts of astronomers ...

But what’s it like on other planets? There are eight planets in our solar system. The closest one to the sun is Mercury, then it’s Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Josh Dury, 27, managed to snap the extraordinary sight of the solar system's planets aligning from Mendip Hills on Saturday, February 22. Experts believe this might be the first instance where all ...

With Space Marine 3 in development, there are a couple of great planets fans might hope to see featured in the next game.

Planets' temperatures are largely influenced by their structural characteristics and proximity to the Sun, however, Venus ...

This stunningly ambitious series brings to life the most memorable events in the history of the solar system, by using ground breaking visual effects to tell the thrilling story of all eight planets.