and Vesta as full-fledged members of our planetary system. Today, when tens of thousands of minor planets have been discovered (most residing in an "asteroid belt" between Mars and Pluto), not ...

If Brown’s hidden world is real, Rubin will almost certainly find it or strong indirect evidence that it exists. “In the ...

Astronomers are on the hunt for a mysterious ninth planet, known as Planet Nine, which could change our understanding of the solar system. Is this hidden world real, or just a myth?

This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets beyond Neptune revolutionised our understanding of the solar system's formation and finally explained the origin of the enigmatic outer planet Pluto. This is the ...

January's sky brings a planet parade, Mars opposition, and the Quadrantid meteor shower. Enjoy Venus and Saturn's close ...

Since the fascinating events surrounding its discovery, it has helped increase our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Solar System, and raised questions about the ... and the role of ...

you might remember a time when we thought there were nine planets in our solar system. Our order of the solar system mnemonics were forever ruined when poor Pluto was unceremoniously booted out of ...

Pluto has had a tough couple of decades. Formerly the ninth planet in our solar system, Pluto was demoted in 2006 to a “dwarf planet.” Only 1,400 miles wide, about half the width of the lower ...

Astronomers believe that our solar system may still hold surprises ... extends far beyond Neptune and is home to Pluto and other dwarf planets. Astronomers believe that Planet Nine could be ...