Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

New research suggests that Mercury's crust is shifting and twisting in unexpected ways thanks to the force of the Sun.

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

Debris from Mercury's heavily cratered surface could have reached Earth, so why haven't we found meteorites from the ...

Learn more about WASP-121b, the exoplanet so hot it could vaporize iron.

Japan’s Himawari weather satellites, designed to watch Earth, have quietly delivered a decade of infrared snapshots of Venus.

Researchers now appreciate that gas planets are more complex than first thought. New findings have implications for our ...

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that ...

Before looking for Mercury, there is a simple rule. Never point binoculars or telescopes towards the Sun. It is best to wait for the Sun to have set. This will give you more than an hour to spot ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...

How can scientists study the meteorology of Venus from Earth since there are currently no missions to Venus? This is what a ...