When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: rbkomar/Getty Images Earth isn't alone in orbiting our sun; it's joined by a bunch of ...

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Visual: In this diagram, J, S, U, and N are the solar system’s giant planets. What’s the collective name for the objects in ...

It's Space Week from 4 - 10 October. But how much do YOU know about space and our solar system? Test yourself with our ...

Pluto is a bit of a loner. The dwarf planet is no longer considered a regular planet; it does not orbit on the same plane as the solar system's eight planets; and its orbit is both highly elliptical ...

What's special about Chiron's rings is that they're still forming; this marks the first time astronomers have ever seen a ...

On August 25th, 2012, humanity became an interstellar species. There was no fanfare or galactic welcome party as a humble robotic probe, the Voyager 1 spacecraft, crossed an invisible threshold. It ...