The Sun is an incandescent but benevolent dictator. For billions of years, it's kept our star system well organized through the influence of its powerful gravity. All the planets revolve around it on ...

If you have a clear view of the night sky at the end of February, you'll be able to see all the planets in the solar system ...

The Sun, our nearest celestial neighbor, is undeniably a star, not a planet, as centuries of astronomical observations have ...

A planetary parade is in store for the end of February, just over a month since the last one. If you missed January’s spectacle, make sure you tune in to this one. Here’s what you need to know and how ...

A planet's year length depends on its distance from the Sun. Planets closer to the Sun have shorter years. A planet's rotation speed is unrelated to its year length. Planets' orbital speeds vary ...

Earth’s path around the Sun is not a fixed racetrack but a slowly shifting orbit, and those subtle changes have a long ...

Astronomers have recently discovered compelling evidence suggesting that ageing stars, similar to our Sun, consume nearby planets during their late evolutionary stages. This dramatic process, which ...