We've known for over 30 years that there are other stellar systems in our galaxy, but we don't have any idea how many there ...

Earth has a nearly circular orbit, but some planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, have very elliptical orbits. UCLA astrophysicists have now measured the shape of the orbits of ...

You can see the planets here, orbiting the sun as they ... Could be used to explain the size and scale of the Solar System. Students could write a description of the scale and size of the solar ...

For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the complex dance of planetary motion. The ancient belief that planets followed perfect circular orbits aligns intriguingly with modern theories of ...

The name itself actually precisely describes its field of research: the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research. The scientists in Göttingen focus on Earth's cosmic neighbourhood – the Sun, the ...

Using advanced simulations, the researchers propose that these planets emerge from distinct rings of planetesimals, providing fresh insight into planetary evolution beyond our solar system.

Extrasolar planets contextualise the Solar System among a large number of planetary systems with very different properties. Many extrasolar planets show characteristics which are not realised in the ...

Earth has a nearly circular orbit, but some planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, have very elliptical orbits. UCLA astrophysicists have now measured the shape of the orbits of ...