Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of collapsing gas created our Sun, the first thing to form in ...

The Sun's formation caused temperature differences in the surrounding disk of gas and dust. Inner, hotter regions formed rocky planets from less volatile elements. Outer, colder regions allowed ...

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...

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Jupiter was shaping the fate of our solar system long before Earth came into existence. A new study conducted by scientists ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The comet, officially detected on July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System)telescope in Chile, has been confirmed to be travelling on a hyperbolic trajectory, meaning ...

A rare interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system. It would give astronomers a rare glimpse of ...