The closest planet is also the most difficult to visit due to several factors, including its proximity to the Sun, which creates extreme temperatures and solar radiation challenges.

In 2016, astronomers found a planet orbiting the nearest star to Earth in this system, called Proxima Centauri. Graphic representation of the relative distances between the nearest stars and the Sun.

So far 2023 has been the year of Venus. Since January, the closest planet to Earth has been getting higher into the post-sunset night sky, becoming ever-brighter and more majestic. It’s now the ...

Finally, there is little Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the sun. It's an evening object, but its lowness to the southwest horizon will make it a difficult object to view through much ...

A planet has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have been able to see the exoplanet – ...

A planet has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have been able to see the exoplanet – ...