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

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 ...

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

Get ready for the rare 'planet parade' on August 25, 2025! Six planets, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune, ...

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

Imagine a civilization so advanced that it can harness the energy of an entire galaxy, manipulate gravity, and explore ...

A planetary parade of six planets is visible in the morning sky through August 20, with Mercury joining Venus, Jupiter, ...

Skywatchers who saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction saw the start of an upcoming "planet parade" in the eastern sky. Here's ...

Machine learning-based approach significantly speeds up calculations, allowing a greater understanding of planetary formation ...

Penn State astronomers are using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, combined with theoretical models, to ...