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

A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday. Located about 120 light years away, the exoplanet appears to take an unusual path around ...

Hubble observations reveal a giant, turbulent planet-forming disk that may reshape theories of how planetary systems develop.

The planets of our solar system orbit in a thin, orderly plane, but beyond this familiar disc lies a vast and complex cosmic environment that reshapes how we understand space itself. From the ...

When you see art of our solar system as the planet orbit the sun, you may notice that Earth's orbit has a tilt. It is not a perfect circle. What's more, Earth is not the only planet that displays such ...

Six of the planets of our solar system will be aligned in February for a spectacular sky show. Here’s where and when you can ...