In the Solar System Channel, you can explore the planets and celestial objects around our own sun. Learn about topics such as Mars, Jupiter and the Moon.
Did you know that a moon can leave its orbit around a large planet and go out on its own?
Researchers at the Zwicky Transient Facility have found an asteroid in Earth's orbit. And this one has the shortest year yet.
Scientists recently found 12 more moons revolving around Jupiter, bringing its total to 79. Why does Jupiter have so many darn moons? Is there any advantage to that?
Why not cylindrical? Or even cube-shaped?
Everyone's heard of the blue moon and the harvest moon, but did you know every full moon of the year has a name? What are the names and when do the moons occur?
The mysterious microbes living more than half a mile beneath the deepest ocean floors could have something to teach us about Martian life.
The idea of planet Nibiru has captivated doomsday prophets and conspiracy theorists for decades, but nobody has proven its existence. What's the deal?
The wait is over. NASA confirms Mars is seismically active.
Every April, the Lyrid meteor shower fills the sky with 'shooting stars.' Here's how to see them.
In the darkness of space, we’re comforted by our moon, the circular inspirer of song lyrics, poetry, and wannabe astronauts. But what do you really know about the moon and its history? Take this quiz to find out.
Rovers are getting some practice hunting for microbes here on Earth before they head to Mars in 2020.
No worries though. Jupiter, Neptune or Uranus could create their own beautiful, bright ring display in the distant future.
Like Earth, the sun does rotate, but in a different way.
Those stars twinkling in the nighttime sky may actually be crystal spheres. And our beloved star is headed in that direction, too. Eventually.
The China National Space Administration makes history — and shows the world the dark side of the moon.
The image, which was created by the European Space Agency, shows the blazing hot orb's northern-most region for the very first time. Pretty cool stuff.
After cruising 300 million miles and spending seven months in space, the InSight spacecraft successfully touched down on Mars' surface. How awesome is that?
Dark matter is the most mysterious (and possibly important) material in the universe, and scientists are excited that a storm of the stuff is upon us.
The idea behind the "fake" moon is to provide extra illumination to Chengdu, a city in China's Sichuan province. What could possibly go wrong?
Can a moon have a moon of its own?
Back in 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided to demote Pluto to the status of a dwarf planet. A new historical study challenges that designation.
It's a small world with an astonishingly long orbit around our sun. And it could lead us to the fabled Planet X.
Every autumn, Earth passes through a stream of debris left by Halley's comet, resulting in nighttime meteor showers in mid-October. Best time this year is Oct. 21-22.
It dashed through our solar system like a cigar-shaped signal from another star system. But which one? Astronomers are on the case.
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