Solar System Planets. Astronomy articles on the eight planets, plus the two dwarf planets, Pluto and Eris. Great pictures of everything in the solar system. Updated daily.

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

There could be a ninth planet in our Solar System after all — and no, it’s not Pluto. Instead, it’s the theoretical Planet X, also called Planet Nine, a wide-orbit planet that would circle the Sun ...

Chinese officials confirmed the 2.1-metric ton Tianwen-2 spacecraft unfurled its fan-shaped solar arrays shortly after launch, marking an auspicious start to a decadelong tour of the Solar System ...

Our solar system is made up of the sun and all the amazing objects that travel around it. Learn more about the planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system. 3:55. Solar System 101.

The NASA Juno mission focuses on exploring Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, and the primary goal is to collect data about the planet’s water abundance by looking for the presence of ...

Scientists have solved one of the solar system's enduring mysteries with the help of an unexpected source: a planetarium show. Last year, experts at the American Museum of Natural History were ...

Bad news, earthlings. Computer simulations of the solar system’s future reveal a new risk facing us all: The gravitational tug of a passing star could either cause another planet to smack into ...

On the high end, James in North Carolina told us their Blue Raven Solar system cost $100,000. ... At night, your system can draw energy from the grid to power devices and appliances in your home.

Solar energy production is increasingly being used to meet both energy needs and zero net emissions goals within the United States. Arkansas is following this trend with several utility-scale ...

Solar System. See the First Breathtaking Images Captured by the Powerful New Telescope at the Rubin Observatory. Featuring never-before-seen views of galaxies and more than 2,100 newly discovered ...

Simulation: New telescope soon to detect millions of objects in the solar system In a few days, the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are to be presented.