Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

Our analysis shows that the solar system is moving more than three times faster than current models predict," said Böhme, per ...

When planetary rings are mentioned, the image of Saturn immediately comes to mind. However, this celestial feature is not ...

The shocking findings were part of a recent study in which astronomers effectively peered back in time to discover what Jupiter was like in its early years. Jupiter is not only the largest in the ...

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Study from Bielefeld finds major departure from the standard model. How fast and in what direction is our solar system moving through space? This question, though simple in appearance, plays a central ...

The space object, named Chiron, is believed to be a piece of rock measuring a whopping 130 miles wide at its broadest point - but that's not what makes it unusual. Scientists have recently discovered ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar visitor, is making its final exit from the solar system — and skywatchers ...

When NASA's Osiris-REx spacecraft delivered its sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023, scientists opened an ancient time capsule. Inside it were grains of dust and rock older than our solar ...