Planets

Neptune by Voyager

A guide to the planets Neptune

Mercury, planet

A guide to the planets Mercury

An artist’s impression of a dusty disc around a star. Credit: ESO

How do planets form? An interview with a planetary scientist

The planet Venus taken by Mariner 10

A guide to the planets Venus

Viking image of Mars

A guide to the planets Mars

Hubble image of Saturn

A guide to the planets Saturn

Uranus by Voyager 2

A guide to the planets Uranus

Friends stargazing. Credit: EvgeniyShkolenko / Getty

Observing guide How to see the planets in 2020

Jupiter is more massive than all of the other solar-system planets combined.

A guide to the planets Jupiter

Plan view Terra Cimmeria. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Mars Express orbiter reveals Red Planet's volcanic history

Uranus (left) and Neptune (right), as seen by the Voyager 2 spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech; NASA

A guide to the ice giants Uranus and Neptune

The planet Mercury will get brighter and easier to see in the morning sky throughout August 2019. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing guide The brightest planets to see in August's night sky

Professor Brian Cox on location at Stegastein, overlooking Aurlandsfjorden in Norway. Although today Venus is hot and hostile, this has not always been the case. Before our neighbouring planet was gripped by an extreme green house effect, there was water. Much like there is on Earth today. Credit: BBC

The secrets behind The Planets’ special effects

Professor Brian Cox returns for his new BBC Two series The Planets. Credit: BBC Studios

The Planets: an interview with Brian Cox

Image of Pluto taken by New Horizons

What’s warming Pluto’s icy heart?