3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system. On ...

I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues ...

The giant planets weren't always where we find them today. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune formed in a more compact ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. It’s an unprecedented ...

Astronomers have repeatedly observed events near a distant star that mirror processes from the early solar system’s ...

By tracking tiny stellar wobbles, astronomers have detected planets forming around young stars for the first time.

Even the best telescopes can’t see exoplanets. It’s all about watching for jiggly stars, blue shifts, and transits.

Ever wondered how planetary systems like our own solar system form? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Gaia space ...

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

Scientists later confirmed the rock was not earthly treasure at all, but a 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite, formed during the earliest days of the solar system. Instead of striking gold, the man had ...