Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, with surface temperatures that can reach up to 864 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius). That's hot enough to melt lead!

Some may remember that Pluto was once considered our solar system’s ninth planet until it was demoted to dwarf planet in 2006, when scientists began to realize how many planetary bodies exist ...

Our solar system right now looks nothing like what it originally looked like," Pitts said. "Look at a solar system like this one, where the planets are in this nice synchronicity and look at a ...

Discover the order of planets in the solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, explore our solar system and learn more about our cosmic home.

This process, called accretion, is how everything in the solar system – planets, moons, comets and asteroids – came into being. Telescopes can see young solar systems being born.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. An artist's illustration shows a large gas giant planet (foreground) orbiting a small red dwarf star called TOI 5205.

Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, pushing it past Saturn as the planet in our solar system with the most moons — a whopping 92. Feb. 6, 2023.

Such events occur roughly every one to two years, on average. Update: Today's livestream of the solar system planets will now begin at 12:30 p.m. EST (1730 GMT). Take a grand tour of the solar ...

And outside our solar system, even hotter planets exist. The hottest planet in our solar system isn't the one that's closest to the Sun. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...