The Solar System might not be as quiet and orderly as we think. Imagine one day looking up and seeing something strange in ...

Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory ...

He says what we consider habitable for life here on Earth might not be the same for other planets in our solar system, or even in the rest of the galaxy, and that could have major implications for ...

And outside our solar system, even hotter planets exist. The hottest planet in our solar system isn't the one that's closest to the Sun. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

All eight of the solar system’s “major” planets appear in this illustration, but the actual number of planetary bodies orbiting our star is far greater. Digital Vision/Getty Images.

The Sun is orbited by eight planets, at least five dwarf planets, tens of thousands of asteroids, and around three trillion comets and icy bodies. Although not all objects of the solar system are ...

All of the planets of the solar system are visible together in the night sky right now, providing stargazers with a "spectacular" show to end the year. Over the next few days, ...

Don't worry though—it's not like one planet simply fell out of the solar system. We'll explain what happened and also show you some tricks for remembering the order of all of the planets that ...

Astronomers using planet-hunting satellites have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving completely in sync with one another, as if they were untouched by any outside force since ...

A 9th planet in our solar system might be found — and no, it’s not Pluto. Is there another planet out there? Researchers say they have hints of a new candidate ...

Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, researchers say. ABC News. Video. Live. Shows. Shop. Log In. Stream on.