When you first learned about the Solar System, you probably saw diagrams that made it look orderly, with planets arranged in ...

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Further simulations on flybys into the inner Solar System revealed one of our own planets might be flung out of the ballpark ...

"What If is an epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a ...

A close encounter with a mysterious interstellar object could explain the current orbits of several of Earth’s largest ...

Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system. Instead of the asteroid ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and centaurs. The findings reveal the ...

All of our solar system’s planets are lining up to parade through the night sky at once. This extraordinary celestial event will see the sky scattered with seven visible planets in what is known ...

While Charon is currently listed as a satellite or moon by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), consideration is being given to it perhaps being classified as a dwarf planet in its own right, ...

Planet Nine", dubbed, has fascinated scientists for its ability to account for "anomalous" motions of objects located faraway ...

The next logical progression to space exploration would be sending people to Mars, but there are challenges to this, such as ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...