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Titan’s Orangey Blue Haze Up Close
13 April 2012, 06:30 AM ET
Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a thick atmosphere. See more Titan facts here.
Dwarf Planet Eris
10 April 2012, 10:38 AM ET
Pluto, the most famous dwarf planet, lost its planet status in 2006. Learn more about dwarf planets of the solar system here.
Aurora over Lake Superior with Reflection
03 April 2012, 11:15 AM ET
Learn about the science behind the northern and southern lights.
Vesta's Surface in 3D: An Ancient, Cratered Surface
28 June 2011, 01:38 PM ET
Vesta is the second largest asteroid in the solar system.
The Sun’s atmosphere can fling out streams of high-energy particles called solar flares. The charged particles can disrupt communication & satellite technology. Solar flares can release untold amounts of energy.
15 November 2010, 01:10 PM ET
The sun is at the heart of our solar system and is the largest object – about 109 times the diameter of Earth. SPACE.com offers an overview of the sun, including its formation, evolution and orbit.
A white dwarf occurs when a star expels most of its outer layers to leave a hot core. Scientists discovered that a white dwarf is composed of crystallized carbon
15 November 2010, 01:06 PM ET
Stars are giant, luminous spheres of plasma. SPACE.com offers an overview of stars, including their formation, observation, classification and naming designations.
Solar System at Space.com: Explore Solar System Articles, Features and Images
15 November 2010, 12:59 PM ET
The sun is at the heart of our solar system and 8 planets orbit the sun. Also part of the solar system is the asteroid belt, trans-neptunian region and dwarf planets. Learn more at SPACE.com.
The image of Earth in space like a blue marble highlighted the planets fragility and the beauty of Earth.
15 November 2010, 12:49 PM ET
Earth is the only planet known to support life. Learn about Earth science facts and the planet’s interior composition, surface and atmosphere.
Comets from the Leonids meteor shower typically burn up and disintegrate before reaching the ground due to the small size of the meteorites.
15 November 2010, 12:46 PM ET
Comets are icy bodies that release gas or dust. SPACE.com offers an overview of comets including physical characteristics, comet formation, collisions and more.
Saturn’s famous rings are spectacular. The most recently discovered ring is at least 200 times the diameter of the planet and could fit one billion Earths.
11 November 2010, 11:25 AM ET
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest.
Uranus’ tilt essentially has the planet orbiting the Sun on its side, the axis of its spin is nearly pointing at the Sun.
09 November 2010, 02:04 PM ET
The Gas Giant is the Third Largest Planet
Neptune’s winds travel at more than 1,500 mph, and are the fastest planetary winds in the solar system.
09 November 2010, 11:23 AM ET
The Eighth Planet is an Ice Giant
This view is one of the first from the MESSENGER probe's Oct. 6, 2008 flyby of Mercury.
05 November 2010, 11:40 AM ET
Facts about our solar system’s smallest planet and closest planet to the sun.
This photo of Jupiter was taken on Sept. 20, 2010 when Jupiter made its closest approach to Earth since 1963. (Uranus [insert] was visible through telescopes near Jupiter.)
20 October 2010, 04:59 PM ET
The giant planet with a lot of gas
03 August 2007, 10:45 AM ET
 
 
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