Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is confirmed as a natural comet from beyond our solar system, posing no threat to Earth despite ...

Researchers have located "the perfect solar system", forged without the violent collisions that made our own a hotchpotch of different-sized planets. The system, 100 light years away, has six planets, ...

Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.

Scientists have captured the birth of a new solar system for the very first time. These incredible images reveal the exact moment when planets began to form around a star 1,300 light-years from Earth.

Paired Power, a US solar charging infrastructure manufacturer, has developed PairTree, a standalone, solar-powered canopy and EV charger that takes an average of four hours to install. Like Paired ...

Use our free home energy planning service, powered by Snugg, to get personalised advice for a more energy-efficient home and lower bills. Well-chosen solar panels can provide a reliable source of ...

There have been questions about a mysterious ninth planet in our solar system for nearly a decade. Pluto was unseated as number nine in 2006. Now, a group of international researchers say they may ...

The solar system is 4.54 billion years old, based on rock dating. Gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn) likely formed first. Ice giants (Uranus and Neptune) probably formed next. Rocky planets formed last, ...

Installing solar panels should help lower your electricity bills and your carbon footprint in the long term, but exactly how long will it take before they pay for themselves and start earning you ...

Astrophysicists are mapping a vast, hidden structure in the gas around the Sun that behaves like a tunnel carved through ...