solar system

Strong Evidence of Ninth Planet in Our Solar System

Astronomers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) say they have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in…

9 years ago

Dawn spacecraft becomes first mission to orbit dwarf planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn mission has gone into orbit around Ceres, the largest object in the Solar System between Mars and Jupiter.…

10 years ago

Kepler telescope discovers 715 new planets beyond our Solar System

NASA’s Kepler telescope has identified 715 new planets beyond our Solar System. In the nearly two decades since the first…

11 years ago

Comet ISON to reach its closest approach to the Sun on Thanksgiving Day

Astronomers are waiting to see if Comet ISON survives its encounter with the Sun. Comet ISON will reach its closest…

11 years ago

Voyager-1 becomes first manmade object to leave Solar System

Voyager-1 has become the first manmade object to leave the Solar System. Scientists say the probe's instruments indicate it has…

11 years ago