The Gaia space telescope has measured the acceleration of the Solar System when it orbits the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The Solar System motion relative to the stars agrees with the results by ...

The inner solar system spins much more slowly than the laws of modern physics predict, and a new study may help to explain why. A thin disk of gas and dust — known as an accretion disk — spirals ...

Once again another magnificent animated short film that shows the extraordianry potential of animation as a storytelling medium. There's so much that can be visualized with animation techniques. Solar ...

From an early age, we are taught to understand that the planets of our solar system change in position while orbiting a central star, the sun. But does the sun itself move within the solar system?

The Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies are predicted to collide and merge between 3.9 and 5.6 billion years from now, based on observed relative motion. The merger process will involve multiple ...

It’s always fun when an afternoon hike shows you the insignificance of our tiny planet. That happened recently when I journeyed to Heiligenmoschel, Germany, for a planet walk, a special type of ...

The ESA Gaia mission was used to create a survey of asteroids in our solars system. Credit: ESA Bank of America announces huge shift in Fed rate cut forecast Toddler Erupts in Tears After Learning ...