Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

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Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.

Burrowing under soil opens up a whole new world, especially when that soil is on other planets. Getting under the top layer ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

Starting Monday, Feb. 3, the day after Groundhog Day, you should be able to see another planetary parade in the night sky, ...

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Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

It is not often that all the planets in the Solar System other than ours are lined up across the night sky for us to see.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February, marking the ...