If you are a budding astronomer or simply enjoy watching the sky through a telescope, you probably have an interest in all of the planets in our solar system. There are a total of eight planets, ...

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Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 ...

As telescopes have become more powerful, it’s turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...

Scientists found two Earth-sized planets and a third candidate orbiting a nearby double star system, TOI-2267.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Are planets in the solar system that are closer ...