Life in the Cosmos

Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun (excluding the dwarf planets Eris and Pluto) in our solar system. It is named for the Roman god ...

Jupiter is the fifth planet away from the sun and the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is one of the gas giants, as are Saturn, U...

Venus is the second planet from the sun, and its "year" is about 225 Earth days. Besides the moon, Venus is the brightest object i...

Mercury is the smallest (not including pluto, which is a dwarf planet) and innermost of the planets in our solar system. It's year, or o...

Neutron stars are, as the name describes, stars that consist almost entirely of neutrons. Because neutrons have more mass than protons, thes...

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, partially or completely obscuring the Sun's image. When the m...