Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

Six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn ... so they will appear in an arc across the sky due to their orbital plane in the Solar System. During clear nights in January and February, all ...

No satellite could revolve in a shorter time than it takes its primary to rotate: this condition is violated by Phobos, the inner satellite of Mars ... comparable with an orbital velocity on ...

Most orbit in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... where an object’s orbital period would be a simple fraction of Jupiter’s. Such a gravitational resonance, over time, causes objects to ...

NASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.

A Mars image shows a strange square formation. Some think it's artificial, but experts suggest natural causes.

Recent research has delved into various aspects of orbital dynamics, particularly the effects of resonance and the behavior of space debris. Understanding these dynamics is essential for ensuring ...