Conventional images of the Earth and the moon place them close together, the moon hovering, seemingly, right over our planet's shoulder. Of course, this isn't accurate; we know just from looking at ...

Looking up into the night sky, it can be difficult to comprehend the vastness of the space that surrounds the Earth – and the impressive size of the various stellar and planetary bodies on display.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook County’s iconic Maine Solar System Model is about to get even bigger. Two new dwarf planet models are being added to the roadside attraction that has ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...