Latest about Planets
Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?
There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?
Soar through a 1,000-mile-long maze on Mars in this mesmerizing new satellite video
A stunning new video, made from Mars Express orbiter data, allows you to soar over a gigantic maze on the Red Planet in incredible detail.
Scientists find best evidence yet that icy moon Enceladus is habitable
An ocean flowing beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus is spewing ice that holds the building blocks of life.
It's official: Humans have found 6,000 planets beyond our solar system
Just two decades after astronomers discovered the first exoplanet, NASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 alien worlds. The total will rise even quicker as next-generation telescopes take flight.
'If there is a space race, China's already winning it': NASA unlikely to bring Mars samples back to Earth before China does, experts say
"If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades."
Why does Pluto have such a weird orbit?
The dwarf planet has a strange orbit and tilt — what gives?
Saturn will be at its biggest and brightest on Sept. 21 — here's how to see it
In a once-a-year event, Saturn is about to reach opposition, with the ringed planet appearing its best and brightest as it approaches its closest point to Earth.
JWST finds planet with all-carbon atmosphere orbiting 'black widow' star
Scientists using the James Webb telescope have spotted an exoplanet orbiting a 'black widow' pulsar in surprising new observations.
