One example of this is when there is a binary star system that is orbited by a large planet that travels along a polar path ...

A planet twice the size of Jupiter has been confirmed in Nu Octantis. Its retrograde orbit and origin raise new questions about planetary formation in binary systems.

When Mercury trines Pluto retrograde on May 27, you could have an unmistakable sense of “I can’t unsee this,” where you ...

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), launched by NASA in 2005, is orbiting Mars tasked with studying its atmosphere, ...

The four novice space explorers will climb into SpaceX’s Dragon capsule named Resilience and become the first humans to do a 90-degree circularized orbit, or polar orbit. He said this will be a ...

For this all-citizen and private polar launch, it will be the first time that the quartet will be in space, and it will be the first time any human has done a 90-degree circularized orbit ...

Scientists suggest a star and its planet are orbiting a second star in two opposite directions in an exotic binary star ...

Common in polar and sub-polar regions, auroras can sometimes be seen at lower latitudes, including recent dazzling displays as far south as Florida. If you live in the contiguous United States ...

An inclination of 0 degrees means the spacecraft orbits the planet at its equator, and in the same direction as the planet rotates. An inclination of 90 degrees indicates a polar orbit, in which the ...