To reach Uranus is to journey into the absolute unknown. Situated in the deep freeze of the outer Solar System, nearly 3 billion kilometers from the Sun, this Ice Giant is a world of paradoxes. It is ...

These icy bodies orbit the sun just like the major planets, yet they follow their own rules, often traveling along elongated ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed ...

The more scientists studied Jupiter, the less it resembled a simple gas giant. Beneath its clouds lies extreme pressure, ...

In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

At extreme pressures and temperatures, water becomes superionic — a solid that behaves partly like a liquid and conducts electricity. This unusual form is believed to shape the magnetic fields of ...

Sunita Williams, retired astronaut, reveals surprising sights from space, including numerous satellites and rare lightning ...

Sunita Williams said two things left a lasting impression on her during her years in space. The astronaut pointed to the ...

The Artemis II crew is currently isolated in Houston, a measure to ensure they don’t get sick before blasting off. This is a ...

Jupiter and Saturn's different polar storms reveal clues about planet interiors: Saturn has harder bottom than Jupiter.