Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. The gas giant features beautiful banded cloud layers, a set of thin, dusty rings, the famous Great Red Spot and ...

Earth is home, but it’s also full of surprises. Some of these facts might make you stop and say, “Wait, is that true?” Let’s ...

Your every breath serves as a reminder that the atmosphere of Earth is silently carrying out its function. Since air is ...

How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How big it is: 72,400 miles (116,500 km) across, or almost 10 times the size of Earth. How many moons it has: At ...

Mars is a fascinating planet in our solar system. Over the years, space organizations have done a great deal of work to further explore Mars, including projects to get crews to the red planet. Mars ...

Comet 3I/Atlas is soon going to be closest to the Sun in its journey through our solar system. Here are five facts that shed ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Talk about an Earth-shattering discovery. Scientists have spotted seven Earth-size planets around a nearby star, some or all of which could harbor water and possibly life.

The planet closest to the Sun may be small in stature, but it’s full of surprises. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA ...