Several planets stand still in the sky, Titan’s shadow transits Saturn, and Venus gives Taurus a second eye in the sky this ...

There's more to the dwarf planet Ceres than meets the eye. It contains a layer of salty water deep underground that can occasionally reach the surface.

Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma can produce a truly novel kind of extraterrestrial wave near its poles ...

The TNO, which are described as minor planets that orbit the sun at a greater distance than Neptune, were found on the edge of our solar system.

Two previous missions—the Dawn spacecraft now orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres, and Europe’s Rosetta comet mission—“were the pioneers in using large, efficient solar arrays in space ...

U.S. astronomers hunting for "Planet Nine" have instead stumbled on what appears to be a new dwarf planet in the solar system's outer reaches.

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach its closest point to the sun is in the year 26186.

Named for the Roman goddess of the maternal, fertile and agricultural, Ceres is technically a dwarf planet but is regarded by astrologers as an asteroid.

After 5 years of travel, Juno will soon reach Jupiter and begin its up close investigations of the giant planet.

'Clearest Image Ever Taken' of Venus? Real Image of Dwarf Planet Pluto? Blurry NASA Photo Shows Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan?

NASA’s Juno spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Jupiter, beginning a 20-month investigation of the giant planet’s interior.

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is currently being studied by NASA's Juno probe. But Juno is just one of nine spacecraft to have visited the gas giant, with several other ...