The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Solaris promises to be a major platform for education and research, with a particular focus on academic research into the Sun ...

15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System ... that it detected no global dipole magnetic fields ...

Credit: ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/PHI Team The ESA Solar Orbiter has provided a stunning new look at the Sun by combining 25 high-resolution images. This mosaic offers a detailed view of the solar ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

The solar system consists of stars, the Sun, 8 planets, dozens of moons, millions of asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. It orbits the centre of the Milky Way galaxy at about 515,000 mph.

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course.

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) seen above ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile on Jan. 21, 2025. ESO's Very Large Telescope sits atop ...

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 ...

Solaris promises to be a major platform for education and research, with a particular focus on academic research into the Sun and its impact on the Earth. An image of the solar system orbiting the ...

The sonification is based on data from ESA's Solar Orbiter ... approach to the sun. You not only see this represented in the video visually but also hear it through the background humming ...