The alignment plane of the solar system is the plane where planets orbit the sun. Researchers have recently completed a study of comet motions that indicates the solar system has a second alignment ...

The converging lines represent the paths of the comets. The ecliptic plane is shown in yellow and the empty ecliptic is shown in blue. The background grid represents the plane of the Galactic disk.

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A new study of the orbit of comets suggests that the plane of the ecliptic, where the Earth's orbit rests, may not be the only major alignment in the solar system. By tracking the point where ...

INDIANA, USA — Look up in mid-January just after sunset and you'll see a six-planet alignment: Four with your naked eye and two with a telescope. It's a six-planet parade! Tap HERE to track clouds for ...