Explore the true scale of the Solar System in this video, which illustrates the relative sizes of the planets and their ...

The solar system lost its ninth planet back when Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, but research might indicate that there ...

Solar Orbiter flew closer to the Sun than ever before. This proximity let it capture electrons in pristine conditions.

The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?

The samples, which were scooped up by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during a brief yet dramatic touchdown on Bennu in 2020, ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

How many moons are in the solar system? Speaking of which, it's time to test your knowledge of our stellar neighborhood with our solar system quiz. If you need a hint, click the yellow button.

How to watch "Solar System" online in the UK, US and from anywhere, as the new Brian Cox TV series shines a light on 'extraordinary events' in space.

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in the northern hemisphere.

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