Despite common assumptions, the disk of our Solar System is warped, and the planets travel around the Sun in slightly eccentric (or oblong) orbits. Scientists now think that a mysterious object ...

The enormous visitor to our solar system may have been about 8 times the mass of Jupiter, and come nearly as close to the sun ...

Further simulations on flybys into the inner Solar System revealed one of our own planets might be flung out of the ballpark ...

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

The research, yet to be peer-reviewed, sheds light on what could have changed the orbits of several planets in the solar ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...

A new study suggests that a planet-sized object may have passed through the solar system billions of years ago.

Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ... Dec. 19, 2024 — New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of ...

A fifth community solar project has entered Harford County’s development pipeline and is set to add nearly 40 acres to the ...

Not every solar company is honest, and falling for a scam can be expensive. Here’s what to watch out for to protect your ...