Could the planets in our Solar System be getting closer and closer to the Sun?
Solar System
Solar System
Solar System
What path do comets follow through the Solar System?
We find out the type of route a comet takes through the solar neighbourhood
Solar System
Is it possible for Neptune and Pluto to collide given that their orbits cross?
A head-on collision, a near miss or not even possible? We find out if these two planets can actually collide
Deep Space
Comet-like exoplanet found to orbit its star’s poles
The Neptune-sized planet is caught up in an irregular orbit around a red dwarf star
News
Cassini spacecraft prepares for spectacular mission finale at Saturn
With the conclusion of the international mission set for September 2017, the spacecraft is poised to begin a thrilling two-part endgame
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Giant rings around exoplanet found to turn the wrong way
Researchers who were previously involved in the discovery of a ringed alien world have now calculated that the giant rings may persist more than 100,000 years