Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, ...

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Welcome to your October horoscope! As a culture, we think of this whole month as spooky time, but for most of it, it’s Libra season. We’re just a swirl of whipped cream on top of a pumpkin spice latte ...

An international study led by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has identified a little-known but potentially significant threat: Asteroids that share Venus's orbit and may ...

A 9,458-square-foot Jupiter Island home once belonging to billionaire Bill Gates is on the market. The home at 100 Harbor Way was listed in April by Susan Hemmes of One Sotheby's International Realty, ...

The Moon has always been a plain, grayscale, landscape. Its plains and craters offer some variety, but the lunar surface blends into a uniform dullness.

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids.

Astronomers warn of hidden asteroids near Venus that evade detection, with some capable of crossing Earth’s orbit and posing long-term risks.

Though the rings appear solid from afar, they’re actually a dynamic, rotating system of icy debris. One theory suggests they may be remnants of a moon or comet torn apart by Saturn's immense gravity.

Saturn, the jewel of the solar system, has returned to the night sky. The ringed planet rises in the east just as the sun sets in the west. Regular readers will recognize that Saturn is near ...