The Earth is spinning around at over 1,000 miles per hour, but outrunning the rotation is only possible in short bursts on ...

Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System, completing a rotation in less than 10 hours. This rapid spin influences its shape, atmosphere, and extreme weather patterns, including the ...

Scientists found two Earth-sized planets and a third candidate orbiting a nearby double star system, TOI-2267.

Uranus is the only planet that rotates sideways with a 98-degree tilt. Learn why Uranus spins this way, how its seasons last ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have measured the rotation rate of an extreme exoplanet by observing the varied brightness in its atmosphere. This is the first measurement of the ...

Our Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, not just due to tidal friction as previously thought. New research suggests ancient planetary impacts and ...

Now, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), we’ve caught a glimpse of its wild, alien weather in action.

Using new data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, researchers believe they have solved a longstanding mystery of solar system science: the length of a day on Saturn. It’s 10 hours, 33 minutes and 38 ...

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