Across the galaxy, astronomers now see that planetary systems fall into four broad classes, and our own solar system, part of the rare Ordered group, is only one of them. At the same time, discoveries ...

Our solar system is speeding through the galaxy at more than three times the velocity scientists once believed, according to a new peer-reviewed study. The findings,released in November 2025, could ...

Astronomers measure the speed at which the solar system is hurtling through space by mapping surrounding galaxies and ...

Still, science being science, we needed proof—and we got it in 1992, when two astronomers found two planets orbiting a pulsar ...

There are plenty of awesome objects in the universe, made more marvelous by scientists’ ability to image and understand the laws and processes that make them possible. Each year, researchers make new ...

The universe is unimaginably vast. Even the nearest stars are incredibly far away. Our galaxy is just one of billions. Traveling vast cosmic distances requires immense energy. Key takeaways sponsored ...