An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

For example, Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. So it ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Brian Cox: Gravity is the force that keeps our feet firmly rooted to our planet. Yet although it may appear constant and unchanging, this force varies on all the planets in the solar system and on ...

would still appear normal during this period, but after 8½ minutes and in the absence of gravity, all planets would be destroyed, drifting aimlessly into space like a frozen, lifeless rock.

Enigmatic planet Mercury posed for some closeups when the BepiColombo mission flew by. Craters, bright regions and volcanic ...

We commonly experience gravity by being pulled downwards by the Earth. Gravity keeps all of the planets (including Earth) in orbit around the Sun. It also keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth.