Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast expanse of icy bodies that may hold clues to the solar system’s formation. These ...

1 AU is the average distance between the Earth and the Sun and is approximately equal to 150,000,000 km (or 1.5 × 10 11 m). Distances between the Earth and other stars and galaxies are measured ...

planets in our Solar System and other planets far off in outer space. From up here on the International Space Station I get a great view of Earth. Our planet is just the right distance from the ...

Planetary scale model trails are letting cycling enthusiasts pedal their way through the cosmos. These trails are designed ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Computer simulations suggest that there is an undiscovered Earth-like ...

If you were to perfectly follow the steps in An Idiot's Guide to Making a Solar System, you should eventually find yourself ...

During this astronomical phenomenon, four planets will be visible to the naked eye in the first couple of hours after dark, according to NASA: Venus and Saturn in the southwest edge of the sky, ...