The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) has initiated major steps, including the setting up of a solar plant on 50 acres in Kasaragod district, to harness solar ...

Although planets are technically always ‘aligned’ because they orbit the solar system on the same plane (the ecliptic), it’s ...

A rare 'planetary parade' will be visible to the naked eye in the UK this week, as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn sit in a ...

It took a while for scientists to gain access to the samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission took from the asteroid Bennu, but ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will appear together in a row throughout the start of February – although Neptune and Uranus will only be visible with binoculars or a telescope.

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

There is an extraordinary celestial event taking place in 2025 – a planetary parade – in January and February. Six planets of ...