This graphic shows the position of the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes in relation to the protective bubble created by the sun that extends well past the orbit of Pluto. Voyager 1 crossed the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The sun is expected to last another 5 billion years, at which point it will become unstable and ...

An accidental discovery might change how we think about one of the most mysterious structures in our solar system. The Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun at a distance ...

Forget what you learned in school. The solar system isn't just a flat disc of planets it's a 3D bubble moving through space. This video explains why all planets orbit in the same flat plane and what ...

For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic ...