Our Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, not just due to tidal friction as previously thought. New research suggests ancient planetary impacts and ...

Is a sun a star or a planet? While science now agrees the sun is a star, new telescopes may soon challenge how we define ...

Scientists may finally have an answer for why the ferocious jet streams on the solar system’s giant planets blow in opposite ...

IRISH stargazers are being urged to look up this weekend for “one of the most spectacular events”. Jupiter, currently the ...

Scientists have spotted evidence of potential life on the planet Venus, though they emphasized that more work needs to be ...

The sun is governed by a strict rhythm. The magnetic activity of the sun displays a cyclic variation, reaching a maximum ...

From stirring milk in your coffee to fearsome typhoon gales, rotating turbulent flows are everywhere. Yet, these spinning currents are as scientifically complex as they are banal. Describing, modeling ...

This article lists the top 7 largest moons in our Solar System, detailing their size, the planet they orbit, and key ...

A 3D map of planet WASP-18b reveals extreme heat zones and broken water vapor in its atmosphere for the first time.

Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System, completing a rotation in less than 10 hours. This rapid spin influences its shape, atmosphere, and extreme weather patterns, including the ...