Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It's the largest object in the asteroid belt and the closest dwarf planet to Earth.

Hubble doesn't just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar ...

Astronomers have captured the sharpest-ever images of infant planets forming around a distant star, revealing unexpected ...

Another finding was how dramatically the planets varied in brightness over just three years. The team discovered that PDS 70 ...

Josh Dury’s pioneering image shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune and Mercury, as well as Earth, in ‘great ...

For example, you’ll need binoculars or a small telescope to see Uranus and Neptune—so, while the seven planets will be there, ...

The Magellan Adaptive Optics Xtreme (MagAO-X) has provided some of the clearest images ever taken of planets forming around a ...

Prepare for an unforgettable 'parade of planets' as 7 planets will align in a rare celestial event on Feb. 28, for the last ...

NASA has captured a breathtaking image of Venus, the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest in our solar system. Known as the hottest planet, Venus holds the title for the highest ...

With a sun more than 4.5 billion years old, our solar system is considered "middle-aged," and the pictures of what it might ...

An alignment of seven planets will appear, whether by the naked eye or with the use of a telescope, this month in the U.S. Here's how to spot it.