The James Webb Telescope captures the beginning of planetary formation around the young star HOPS-315 for the first time.
A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy—and why the life and ...
Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to ...
Click to enjoy a journey across our spacious solar system courtesy of Josh Worth. How do you picture the solar system? Most of us imagine the eight planets as colorful balls of varying sizes moving in ...
A gentle bump goes a long way in the Kuiper Belt. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new study from researchers at the Southwest ...
A research team led by University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Yong-Zhong Qian uses new models and evidence from meteorites to show that a low-mass supernova triggered the ...
These probes would be stationed at Lagrange Point 1 (L1), a stable orbital location between the Earth and the sun. The scientists claim that L1’s proximity to the sun would enable a 40 percent speed ...
A study published in the journal Nature Astronomy challenges traditional explanations about the origin of the innermost planet in the Solar System and proposes a more likely scenario. The collision ...