Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Experts tell Live Science how they are planning to observe ...

Choose from 392 Solar System Diagram stock illustrations from iStock. Find high-quality royalty-free vector images that you won't find anywhere else.

Discover interesting facts about the sun, the solar system's central star that supports all life on Earth.

Learn how a possible ninth planet, the theoretical Planet X, could have acquired its wide orbit in the outer Solar System — a process that’s also applicable for other planets.

Scientists may have found evidence of a ninth planet hiding out beyond Pluto, but is it actually Planet Nine?

In the cold, distant reaches of the Solar System, far beyond Pluto, astronomers have just identified what could be a new dwarf planet.

New Minor Planet Spotted Past Pluto, One of the Largest Distant Objects in the Solar System The surprisingly large world has a massive orbit—about 838 times Earth’s distance from the Sun.

A solar flare is a burst of radiation on the sun, according to NASA. They are the most powerful explosions in the solar system, with the biggest ones having as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs.

This process, , is how everything in the solar system – planets, moons, comets and asteroids – came into being. Telescopes can see young solar systems being born.

For years, astronomers have been searching for a ninth planet in our solar system (after giving Pluto the old heave-ho and demoting it to a dwarf planet) and now researchers say they’ve found a ...

Disadvantages of Single-Axis Solar Tracking System The disadvantages of single axis tracking system are producing less energy than dual-axis model during peak sunny times and limited technology ...

Eskom is encouraging the public to register a solar system as all unregistered grid-tied solar systems are now considered illegal.