Three planets that can be described as super-Earths and one big outer planet form a system similar to our own solar system.
Nearly a decade after the phenomenon of polar winds was observed, researchers have explained it is caused by interaction of sunlight with Titan's atmosphere.
In early days of solar system, Jupiter destroyed everything that came in its way, researchers have found.
The finding suggests that planets are not the only bodies to sport rings.
The star came closer than the closest-known star to Sun.
The system is the youngest of its kind to be observed and astronomers hope it can explain multiple star systems in great detail.
The system has five planets orbiting a star 25 percent smaller than the Sun.
Radar images from NASA show the asteroid 2004 BL86 flying past with an orbiting moon.
On Sunday, Russia was mesmerized by a meteorite that shot through the sky.
At least a couple of new planets larger than Earth might be present in our solar system beyond Pluto, orbiting sun, according to a new analysis.
Astronomers have found eight planets in the 'Goldilocks zone' in which life could possibly exist.
Comet Lovejoy, which has joined the solar system after 12,000 years, will streak across the skies through the first month of the new year.
