But what if the planets aren’t wispy and puffy at all? What if they’re actually dense and much smaller than we think, but only appear large at a distance thanks to the presence of rings ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...

In a fascinating clip from the Science Channel show "How the Universe Works", scientists explain the composition of Saturn's ...

and scientists believe it may actually be a ringed planet, despite evidence that a ring shouldn’t be possible at that distance. What’s really confusing about the ring surrounding this planet ...

With a sun more than 4.5 billion years old, our solar system is considered "middle-aged," and the pictures of what it might ...

Perhaps you can even set up an outpost on one of these familiar planets or moons to make the most out of the area.

Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice ...

Saturn is best known for its rings, which are made of chunks of ice and rock. Uranus and Neptune are the furthest planets from the Sun. They are known as the Ice Giants. Uranus is the coldest ...

The rings, influenced by Saturn's magnetic field, are gradually being pulled into the planet. The phenomenon of "ring rain" may lead to their disappearance in the future. Saturn, a gas giant with ...