Solar System
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Watch the biggest-ever comet outburst spray dust across the cosmos
By Stephanie Pappas published
The dust trail from the largest comet outburst on record will be visible to amateur astronomers in late July 2022.
Neptune: The farthest planet from our sun
By Patrick Pester published
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system and home to blistering winds and diamond rain.
Mercury: Facts about the smallest planet
By Patrick Pester published
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, the fastest planet orbiting the sun and the smallest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter: Facts about the king of the planets
By Adam Mann published
Reference Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, with moons, rings and beautiful clouds.
Uranus: Facts about the sideways ice giant
By Adam Mann published
Reference Uranus is a strange world in the solar system that spins on its side. A new probe that will visit Uranus in the coming decades could unlock even more secrets about this peculiar planet.
Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet
By Adam Mann published
Reference Saturn is one of the most beautiful worlds in the solar system, with spectacular rings and moons that could host life.
Venus: Facts about the hellish planet next door
By Adam Mann published
Reference Venus is Earth's next-door neighbor and could be Earth's twin, if not for the sulfuric acid clouds and hellish surface temperatures.
4 planets line up like ducks in a row in gorgeous night-sky image
By Stephanie Pappas published
The moon is leading a parade of four planets across the predawn sky this week.
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