Pluto has had a tough couple of decades. Formerly the ninth planet in our solar system, Pluto was demoted in 2006 to a “dwarf ...

New exhibit to replace Greenbelt Planet Walk with a new trail through Julia Davis Park — but this time, with one less member ...

Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology By analyzing the movements of ...

A new paper discusses the possible existence of an unseen planet in the outer solar system, the so-called "Planet X" or ...

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 ...

Regardless of whether Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet, it remains a fascinating part of the solar system, from its huge white "heart" of frozen nitrogen to the ice-spewing 'supervolcano ...

NASA’s New Horizons mission revolutionized our view of Pluto, revealing a vibrant, geologically active world full of ...

Earth isn't alone in orbiting our sun; it's joined by a bunch of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that we collectively ...

When Pluto was discovered in 1930, it was long considered as the solar system’s ninth planet. Each of the planets in the solar system, with the exception of Earth, have been named after Roman ...

We take a look at the current best predictions for what the solar system will look like throughout the rest of the Sun's life ...

The solar system's planets are releasing albums reflecting their unique personalities. Mercury offers a fast and funky ...

Trying to understand the makeup and evolution of the solar system's Kuiper belt has kept researchers busy since it was ...