Scientists previously thought the solar system was flying through space at 515,000 mph. It may actually be going three times ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...

In a striking new view from space, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has given scientists their first close-up ...

In March, ESA's spacecraft Solar Orbiter had its first clear view of the Sun’s south pole. A first analysis has now been published. Huge cells of hot plasma cover the Sun and create the large-scale, ...

Astronomers have revealed that the real center of our solar system isn't the sun. Gravity is playing a part in everything. The barycenter is the center.

Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object to enter the solar system, is prompting renewed scientific debate ...

Comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov), discovered by an amateur astronomer, is captivating scientists. Its unusual orbit initially ...

Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System, completing a rotation in less than 10 hours. This rapid spin influences its shape, atmosphere, and extreme weather patterns, including the ...

Jupiter would need 80 times its current mass to ignite as a star, with gravity that could fling Earth out of the solar system ...