We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

The planets of our solar system orbit in a thin, orderly plane, but beyond this familiar disc lies a vast and complex cosmic environment that reshapes how we understand space itself. From the ...

Discover the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise. Learn why this 'rebel' planet spins backwards, how a ...

When you see art of our solar system as the planet orbit the sun, you may notice that Earth's orbit has a tilt. It is not a perfect circle. What's more, Earth is not the only planet that displays such ...