A new study suggests that a massive structure beyond Jupiter trapped the cosmic dust needed to form the first building blocks ...
The ingredients that help make a planet livable did not necessarily come from where many scientists once thought. A new ...
Scientists may have found one of the main sources of rocky material for the solar system, forming diverse populations of baby ...
A Victoria University scientist who has found the key to dating the very beginnings of our Solar System will have his work published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature today. Dr Joel Baker, ...
Scientists may have identified one of the Solar System’s most important “planet factories” hidden just beyond Jupiter.
Close to 100 scientists from all over Europe, the United States, and Japan are gathering this week at the Institute for Solar ...
Research suggests Earth received most of its phosphorus and nitrogen from nearby planetary building blocks, reshaping ...
Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.
In one of the most exciting developments in astronomy in the 21st century, NASA is launching the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) today–and Northern Arizona University astronomers, planetary ...
The solar system’s history is steeped in mystery, with suggestions of ancient chaos possibly casting out enormous planets.
The largest moon in the solar system — Jupiter’s Ganymede — has a unique and inexplicable magnetic field. New research could ...