The curious minds at What If predict what happens if Jupiter swallowed every planet, exploring orbital chaos, planetary destruction, and gravitational effects.

Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System. A gas giant capable of sucking up and condensing millions of tons of space ...

Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...

Jupiter and Saturn's different polar storms reveal clues about planet interiors: Saturn has harder bottom than Jupiter.

Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. The two ...

At the start of the year, Earth will quietly reach a milestone in its orbit around the sun. Known as perihelion, this is the moment when our planet is closer to the sun than at any other point in the ...

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Those looking to the stars have some sights to look forward to in the coming days. The following events can be viewed using a small telescope. Lunar occultation of Regulus on Jan. 6 Astronomy ...

January doesn’t skimp on cosmic sightseeing. The month begins with a vibrant supermoon, continues with the year’s best Jupiter view, and ends with multiple moon-planet conjunctions. Aurora activity ...

From Jupiter at its brightest to a dazzling Saturn-Moon-Neptune alignment, here’s what to watch in the night sky. Michael d’Estries is a science journalist with two decades of experience devoted to ...

The second Indian-origin American woman to ever fly to space had just safely returned home. Williams was the talk of the town. Miles away from the point of impact, Suni’s landing sparked a new hope in ...

It was the late 1970s. The midday heat pressed on Kurauli village, Uttar Pradesh, located nine kilometers away from Tikri.