solar system
Discover more about the solar system by exploring our corner of the known universe. Here you’ll journey to all the planets in our solar system, learn about moons and find out more about our sun.
After the Supernova: Facts About Neutron Stars
How Juno Survived Its Close Encounter Giving Us Valuable Insight
It’s Just a Phase: Facts About The Moon
The Parker Space Probe: What We Hope to Learn
What Could Future Satellite Launches Look Like?
Everything You Need to Know About the Asteroid Belt
Exploring the Surprising Theory about a Contender for Ninth Planet
Does This Interstellar Asteroid Contain Alien Life?
Everything About Gamma-Ray Bursts
Types of Telescopes: Exploring Faraway Stars
Why Does Mars Contain Organic Materials?
OSIRIS-REx: What You Need to Know About The Mission
JAXA Working to Quickly Restore Malfunctioning X-Ray Satellite
Where Are We With Solar System Exploration?
People Are Obsessed With Going to Mars
TRAPPIST-1: What Makes Finding 7 Earth-Sized Planets Significant?
Fascinating Things We Learned from Scott Kelly’s Year in Space
Getting Cozy: Exploring Clusters of Galaxies
Did Scientists Just Find a Clue to Alien Life on Titan?
Thankful for All the Opportunity Rover Taught Us
The Life and Times of the Cassini Spacecraft
This New Tool Will Help Us Know More About Galaxies
With a Whimper, Not a Bang: What Are White Dwarfs?
How Does Human Spaceflight Affect the Body and Mind?
Latest Articles
Not Just Gas: Exploring Jovian Planet Characteristics
Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. What Jovian planet characteristics set these gas giants apart in the solar system?
Exploring the Mysteries of the Kuiper Belt
The Kuiper Belt could reveal the story of our solar system’s formation billions of years ago. Here’s what awaits at the edge of deep space.
Exploring the Characteristics of Terrestrial Planets
Exploring the characteristics of terrestrial planets may not seem as exciting as you think, but wait until you find out that there’s a whole lot in store for you to marvel over.
The Coolest Planetary Moons in Our Solar System
Ice volcanoes, ocean life, and methane rain: from Luna to Titan, these are the most exciting moons in our solar system!
The Complete Guide to the Terrestrial Planets
From scorching Venus to the deserts of Mars, this is your guide to our solar system’s terrestrial planets.
The Jovian Planets: When Will We Visit the Outer Solar System?
Here’s a look into the future, at what a mission to the moons of Jupiter or Saturn might look like.
Saturn’s Moons: An Oasis in the Outer Solar System
From lakes of liquid methane to alien ocean life, Saturn is an oasis in the outer reaches of our solar system, with incredible discoveries waiting to be found!
More Than Stars in the Sky: Exploring Types of Planets
Not everything twinkling in the night sky is a star. Let’s explore the different types of planets and where we might find them.
It’s Just a Phase: Facts About The Moon
The moon is our only natural satellite, but did you know it’s slowly drifting away? Check out these awesome facts about the moon.
Where Are We With Solar System Exploration?
We’ve spent a lifetime dreaming of the stars. Where are we with solar system exploration and what will it take to reach the stars?
The Known Universe: What Do We Know So Far?
We know that space is big, but exactly how big is it? There’s a lot of space out there in the known universe—what do we know so far?
20 Solar System Facts: The Ultimate Guide to Our Solar System
Let’s take a look at our closest stellar neighbors. Here are some fantastic solar system facts that you might not have known.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover successfully touched down on the red planet on February 18, 2021. The rover's main goal is to search for signs of alien life. Perseverance will also collect rock samples and regolith for a possible return to earth. Thumbnail Credit: NASA
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