In the quest to find that hypothetical yet intriguing ninth planet, scientists have narrowed down their search to some potential places in our Solar System. Researchers observe that some objects at the outside edge of the Solar System (beyond Pluto), are behaving in a way which looks like they are being pulled around by something that is not seen yet.

Scientists believe they have discovered possible location of ninth planet in Solar System

Stars other than the Sun present in our solar system can have a major impact on the planets including Earth, even possibly changing their orbits, scientists have said.

Stars can change the orbit of Earth over the years, wreaking havoc on climate, say scientists

Scientists have found some unexpected activity in the icy objects of the outer belt surrounding our solar system. Kuiper Belt is a remote, doughnut-shaped region encircling much of our solar system, inhabited by ice-clad worlds like Pluto (a dwarf planet).

Frozen worlds in Kuiper Belt might be able to host life, new evidence suggests

The icy moons in space, which were once potential sites for life, might not be able to host living beings like on Earth, a recent study by NASA suggests. Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is frequently considered a potential contender for hosting life.

Solar system's icy moons like Titan may not host life, NASA study suggests

Scientists have confirmed that an asteroid that exploded over Germany on January 21 is a rare spacerock type that can help shed light on the origins of Earth. The fragments of the asteroid 2024 BX1 were discovered just five days later and were analysed by a group of scientists who concluded that it belongs to a rare group called aubrites.

Asteroid that fell in Germany ‘extremely rare’, as old as solar system: Scientists

Billions of years ago when the Sun that lights up our Earth was a young star, the solar system as we know it today was just a large disk of rocky dust and gas. For millions of years, tiny dust particles coalesced together to become a few mile-sized 'planetesimals', the basic units that formed our Earth and the rest of the planets and their moons in our solar system.

Scientists discover water's existence in building blocks of solar system

Every few months, a science story goes viral on the realms of internet, warning us of impending doom brought by the biggest object in our solar system. "The Sun has ejected a massive solar storm" is the usual headline, followed by a warning that it may destroy life on planet Earth as we know it.

Explained | Solar storms have been raging for weeks and Earth is bearing the brunt

The scientists made a startling observation when they observed that the atmosphere of Mars dramatically ballooned outwards because of a void created due to a powerful gust of solar wind.

Bizarre solar wind phenomena dramatically ballooned atmosphere of Mars

Humans from time immemorial have been looking for clues in the universe. Our search for life beyond earth has expanded in recent times. Our planetary system is the only one officially called “solar system,” but astronomers have discovered more than 3,200 other stars with planets orbiting them. But now researchers think that they have found the perfect solar system. Watch this story to know more.

Why are scientists calling it a perfect world?

NASA astronomers have found their own it is a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand Cosmic Orchestra untouched by outside forces since the birth billions of years ago. Watch this report to know more about this new world and where it is located.

NASA satellites discover a 6-planet in-sync solar system

Just like our solar system in the Milky Way has eight (sorry Pluto, it's not nine) planets revolving around Sun, a planetary system a bit far from us has six worlds orbiting their star in perfect harmony, resembling to an extent our own solar system.

Another solar system in Milky Way? Scientists discover six unique exoplanets

Researchers have been astounded by the discovery of a unique solar system with six planets, even in a time when finding planets orbiting far-off stars has become routine. Though smaller than Neptune, all six of the planets are larger than Earth. Given their near proximity to the star they orbit, it is likely that they are small gaseous worlds with extended atmospheres of helium and hydrogen, making them unsuitable for life as we know it and excessively hot.

Discovery of six-planet solar system amazes astronomers | WION

The Hubble Space Telescope of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has captured a breathtaking image of the planet Jupiter. The image is in a colour composite of ultraviolet wavelengths.

Hubble captures Jupiter in breathtaking colours as giant planet reaches farthest to sun

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is about to visit its first asteroid, Dinkinesh on November 1. The asteroid is located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, on a 12-year journey, to encounter its first asteroid on Nov 1

Planet Nine, a hypothetical ninth planet in the outer region of the Solar System, has almost become impossible to trace by scientists and astronomers. Planet Nine is said to be somewhere beyond the orbit of Pluto and lies in a very dark and cold place in the Solar System, which makes it hard to detect.

Somewhere beyond Pluto might be a ninth planet. But now astronomers are not sure

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has achieved a remarkable feat, hurtling through the Solar System at an astonishing speed of 635,266 kilometres (394,736 miles) per hour.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe smashes speed record, ventures closest to Sun

NASA spacecraft is all set for an extraordinary mission, this will be the first four humankind mission. Scientists believe that this mission could provide some unanswered questions regarding our solar systems history.

NASA set to launch spacecraft to a metal rich asteroid on October 12 | Word News | WION

On Saturday (October 14), almost one billion people in America will witness one of the most interesting celestial events: An eclipse of the Sun. People in North and South America will be able to watch the new moon orbit between the Sun and Earth.

Skygazers to witness the mesmerising 'ring of fire' on October 14 | Details

Out of the world is a passe. These days if you want to grab eyeballs, you have to talk about something like out-of-the solar-system or out of the galaxy because it's not always we come across things crossing such unimaginable distances and landing on Earth.

Scientists find material in ocean that's out-of-this-solar-system

Jupiter isn't just another gas blob floating in space in our Solar System. It is the biggest planet that revolves around the sun. It is also the only planet in the Solar System which came close to being a star.

A cosmic body bigger than the Earth just collided with Jupiter. Here's what happened

NASA scientist Dr Michelle Thaller proposed an interesting theory that hints at the existence of aliens on Venus, a planet that faces scorching 475°C (900°F) temperatures and remains enveloped in a thick acidic atmosphere.

Alien life in our solar system? NASA scientist says this planet most likely houses extraterrestrials

A comet, which has been recently discovered and is moving towards Earth, is likely to have originated from outside our solar system and is expected to get catapulted back into interstellar space after it performs an intense gravitational slingshot around the sun.

Look Up! An 'interstellar comet' is nearing Earth and will never be seen again

We are all happy in our usual knowledge that we have eight planets in our solar system. Pluto has already been declared a dwarf planet. For more than 100 years, scientists have been so occupied in developing advansed telescopes and looking beyond the confines of the solar system that we laypeople have perhaps forgotten that our very own solar system still had many secrets waiting to be discovered.

A mysterious planet may be lurking around in our solar system

On Wednesday night (July 26), three former US military officials said they believe the government knows much more about UFOs, officially known as unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs, and aliens than it was letting on during a remarkable Congressional hearing.

Explained | Are we truly alone in the universe, especially after US hearing on UFOs and aliens?

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