This strange object near the solar system's edge may be a rare example of the 3-body problem in our own cosmic neighborhood.

A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System. The Sun’s huge gravitational field keeps many other objects - planets, dwarf planets, asteroids and comets - in orbit around it. The Sun and ...

How long the planet takes to transit across the star’s disc and the interval between these transits gives us a good idea of ...

Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and ...

The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System. The Sun’s huge gravitational field keeps many other objects – planets, dwarf planets, asteroids and comets – in orbit around it.

The ISS's orbit is slowly decaying ... at least partially covered in solar panels. If there are enough of them, these solar panels can completely power the system, allowing an upward-facing ...