A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

Mercury's placement will be low on the horizon ... in our solar system Our solar system is made up of nine planets with Earth the third closest to the Sun. But each planet has its own quirks ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...

A planet that may support alien life has been discovered less than 20 light-years from Earth. The "promising" super-Earth - ...

Earth will reach its closest point to the ... Dwarf planet Pluto, on the other hand, has a fairly squashed orbit. Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, has the most eccentric orbit, with the ...

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana ...

Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, completes an orbit – a year for the planet – in 88 days. Earth's year, of course, is 365 days, while at the upper end, Neptune takes a whopping 60,190 ...