One of the most enduring and surprisingly prolific science fiction film franchises is "Planet of the Apes," loosely based on the 1963 novel by French author Pierre Boulle. Adapted by sci-fi genre ...

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The recent and much-ballyhooed "planetary parade" was an interesting celestial event that likely ...

Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment may not have nailed every single aspect of Star Wars Outlaws' ambitious approach to open-world video game design, but it sure nails the scoundrel fantasy of living ...

A special planetary alignment is occurring in late February. Five planets are visible to the naked eye, with two more faintly showing. Here's how, where, and when to see the planets line up. The ...

Here's everything you need to know about this week's parade of seven planets. Getty Images A seven-luminaries-deep parade of planets will line up and light up the night sky this week, folks. Just ...

Sky gazers across the U.S. will have a chance to see an extraordinary celestial event on Friday as all of the planets in our solar system will appear in the evening sky. This phenomenon known as a ...

(Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated how far Pluto is from the sun. The correct number is 3.7 billion miles.) What was discovered in Flagstaff, Arizona, and killed off in Prague? If ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But ...