Scientists believe they have discovered evidence of a hidden planet existing beyond Neptune, which they have named 'Planet Y'. Recently, a study analyzing the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects indicated ...

Many attempts have been made to find the so-called "Planet Nine", but all have – so far – been fruitless. In a new paper, a team claims to have their own explanation: our theory of gravity is wrong.

Because the solar system's contents formed from a disk around the sun, we would expect the orbits of everything orbiting the sun to keep relatively close to the plane of that disk. However, some don’t ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared camera (NIRCam) captured stunning imagery of Neptune, its rings and moons. It ...

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Though the rings appear solid from afar, they’re actually a dynamic, rotating system of icy debris. One theory suggests they ...

A passing star, or a stellar flyby, with the potential to pull Neptune out of its orbit by just 0.1%, could mean catastrophe for the entire solar system. But don’t worry — it won’t happen in our ...

Pluto's continued existence owes much to the gravity of Jupiter and Neptune. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pluto is lucky to ...

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Like many scientists before him, Caltech Graduate Student Thomas McCord was searching for other answers when he made his unexpected discovery. Curious about the odd behavior of the planet Neptune’s ...