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The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first ...

And being so close to the sun, it will be difficult to see. With eight planets in our solar system, they all have some very interesting traits. Here's a quick look at the planets aligning on this ...

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the solar system, mapping its 3D structure for the first ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930 at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Here's how Pluto won - and lost - its planetary status.

"Even the strongest hurricanes in the solar system seem calm in comparison." ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – here’s how to spot the celestial show ...