Astronomers' hunt for elusive "Planet Nine" takes surprising twist
U.S. astronomers hunting for "Planet Nine" have instead stumbled on what appears to be a new dwarf planet in the solar system's outer reaches.
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U.S. astronomers hunting for "Planet Nine" have instead stumbled on what appears to be a new dwarf planet in the solar system's outer reaches.
The orbits of six planets will bring them to the same side of the sun to create a "planetary parade" in early June.
Astronomers have discovered three small moons at the farthest planets of our solar system — two circling Neptune and one around Uranus.
Blinken in Middle East as regional tensions escalate; New images reveal true colors of Neptune and Uranus.
The planetary alignment will include Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus and Mercury.
Five planets will be lining up in the sky in March and experts say the last Tuesday of the month will be the best night to see it. Senior CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins Errol Barnett and Lilia Luciano with more.