Voyager 2's visit to Uranus may have left us with the complete wrong impression of the ice giant for nearly 40 years, ...

The researchers revealed that Uranus’s protective magnetic field was distorted, and seemed wonky and weak, being squashed and ...

"The Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986 revealed an unusually oblique and off-centred magnetic field," the researchers wrote.

This huge astrological shift is a total game-changer. Here’s how Pluto in Aquarius will affect you—for the next two decades.

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...

Scientists recently explored the intriguing possibility that alien life may not need a planet to support itself. At first glance, planets seem like the ideal locations to find life. After all ...

Since its discovery by telescope in 1930, Pluto has earned its place in astrological lore as the cosmic force of power, ...

How old is Earth? Our planet's age is known from a variety of sources, from rocks on our own planet to ones from the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Launched in 2006, New Horizons is famous for its flyby of Pluto in 2015, the first time the dwarf planet had been imaged close-up. The fastest-moving spacecraft ever launched, it travels 300 ...

Things have been a mess since Pluto's demotion. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. Famously, Pluto no longer met the criteria and was demoted ...

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. Famously, Pluto no longer met the criteria and was demoted to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a mess ...

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