These linkups happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once. Such parades are fairly common, ...

Beyond the familiar planets lies a fascinating frontier filled with icy worlds, mysterious orbits, and cosmic curiosities.

But it’s not just looks. Rocky composition, general size, orbital behaviors—a lot of those qualities can be the same on both ...

How do tidal forces shape a planet's orbital evolution, especially for those in the habitable zone? A recently submitted ...

Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation.

On Aug. 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto wasn't a planet anymore. Instead, Pluto is ...

Four and a half billion years ago, Jupiter rapidly grew to its massive size. Its powerful gravitational pull disrupted the ...

Planet Nine was previously suggested as a possible explanation for distant orbital clustering. It was thought to be ten times Earth’s mass, orbiting far beyond Neptune.

Researchers suggest gas giants might gather dark matter until their cores collapse into planet-sized black holes.

The guest conductor pairs Holst's perennial crowd pleaser with Poulenc's Gloria, a work deeply associated with the Boston ...

Without other planets or the Moon, Earth would lose tides, gravity stability, and the conditions necessary for life.

Half a dozen planets - Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - will put on a dazzling display in the sky on ...