This video explores the key characteristics of each planet within our solar system. Suitable for teaching science at KS1 and First Level.

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida Tech graduate, she leaves with not only a dual degree in planetary science ...

Welcome to SolarBalls! This animated video presents the Solar System by Size, providing an engaging and educational exploration of our solar system and the universe. #solarballs #spaceballs ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Our solar system is mostly arranged along one plane in space, as in this not-to-scale artist's diagram. NASA/JPL, CC BY If you've ...

You might think of our solar system as fixed and unchanging. But that doesn't take into account the constant discoveries scientists are making in our cosmic neighborhood. WUWM astronomy contributor ...

A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun's magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency's Kennedy Space Center ...

From meteorites that impact Earth, to a moon that orbits backwards, to an imposter lurking in the asteroid belt, a variety of strange, wandering worlds are rewriting what we know – and even how we ...

While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our solar system that could support life in some form.