Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission ...

This is the story of our cosmic neighborhood's front row. We explore the four rocky planets forged in the sun's heat: shrinking Mercury, the scorching runaway greenhouse of Venus, Earth's ...

Discover why the solar system's planets are arranged as they are, shaped by formation conditions and planetary migration.

The early years of our solar system were a period of unimaginable chaos and violence, a gravitational free-for-all where colliding planetary embryos competed for survival. In this tumultuous ...

Giving more details, Wisal Salim Al Hinai, Vice Chair of the Community Communication Committee at Oman Astronomical Society, ...

The year 2026 is officially here and is all set to a spectacular one for stargazers. This guide will break down the planetary ...

On Jan. 6, when Saturn passes closest to the south-southeast of 20 Psc, it is equidistant from 20 and 24 Psc, 0.9° from each.

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation. Initially, the planet was barren and inhospitable, missing water and ...