Imagine a journey where you could travel through the entire Solar System at the speed of light. In this video, we explore the ...

The Sun, an ever-burning ball of gas at the center of our solar system, has always fascinated people. But now, scientists are ...

The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of planets forming around HOPS-315, a baby star located 1,300 light-years away ...

International astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of a planetary system beyond Earth's sun that could one ...

In May 2024, the largest solar flare since 2017 was detected, ranking at an X-8.7 magnitude. Then in 2025, a flare May 13 was classified as an X-1.2 , and another the next day was listed as an X-2.7.

Astronomers first identified these minerals using the now-three-year-old James Webb Space Telescope. To see where exactly the ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

Of all the aurorae in the solar system, none are more powerful than Jupiter’s. The gas giant’s massive size and fast rotation produce a magnetosphere some 20,000 times as powerful as Earth’s.

Peak sun hours measure sunlight intensity, which is key for solar power. See if your home gets enough light to make solar panels worth it.