Exoplanets—planets that orbit stars beyond our solar system—have transformed our understanding of the universe. Since the ...

Scientists have uncovered the strongest solar storm ever recorded, striking Earth in 12350 BC — 500 times stronger than any ...

Impact of solar storm from 12350BC could be much worse than what we knew - Findings could be key for evaluating risks posed ...

So which planets in our solar system have rings? All four giant planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — sport these ...

The sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around ...

"Rings are mostly made of ice and small rocks," said William Saunders, a planetary scientist at NASA's Langley Research ...

"The ancient event in 12350 BCE is the only known extreme solar particle event outside of the Holocene epoch, the past ...

The sun has produced stunning auroras on Earth in recent years as solar activity has peaked—but expect more in coming years ...

Learn about the strongest solar storm to ever strike Earth, occurring around 14,300 years ago during the last Ice Age.

From Mercury to Neptune, explore our solar system and learn more about our cosmic home. The solar system is our cosmic neighborhood, made up of the sun and everything that orbits it — planets ...

Earth has four seasons, but do other planets in our solar system also have hot summer days and cold winter nights?

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Some astronomers expect our Sun ... Every solar cycle typically lasts around 11 years.