1 / 6 | Visual: In this diagram, J, S, U, and N are the solar system’s giant planets. What’s the collective name for the objects in blue?

I/ATLAS comet just released seven jets pointing to the sun. Now, rumours claim these jets are angled like the Pyramids of ...

Scientists have recently proposed the existence of “Planet Y,” a hidden Earth-sized world that could be lurking in our solar system at a distance much closer than the hypothesized “Planet Nine.” This ...

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just flew by the sun. Next, the object will fly by Earth in December.

This marks the first time astronomers have observed the formation of a ring system. Saturn isn't the only planet in our solar system with a ring system. While Saturn's rings are the most dramatic, the ...

Observations made by NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Space Observatory have revealed that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS currently passing through our Solar System is emitting hydroxyl gas. This is a ...

Material around Chiron, a small icy world in the far reaches of the solar system, may be taking shape into a ring system of its own. The rare event is unfolding in real time, giving astronomers a ...

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WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughly 175,000 miles (280,000 kilometers) as they encircle the giant planet. But ...

Chinese scientists have recently made an astonishing discovery in researching lunar soil samples, which were brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission. The study found evidence of uncommon CI chondrites, ...