The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space ...

Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system. Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that ...

Meet the surprising, oddball worlds moving around our solar system. From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of ...

Explore the vastness of the Solar System in this video, which accurately showcases the relative sizes of the planets and their actual distances from the Sun.

In a stunning display of its power, the sun unleashed its largest solar flare in 20 years. The X8.7 flare peaked at 12:51 p.m. ET on May 14 and was captured in several images by NASA's Solar Dynamics ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced ...

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Approximately 4.5 billion years ago, a cold cloud of gas and dust buried deep in one of the Milky Way galaxy’s spiral arms started to collapse. From there, gravity worked its magic. The cloud began to ...

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A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

Solar Power System Explained in 12 Minutes! This video covers on-grid and off-grid solar systems, including inverters, panels ...