Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

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 ...

The first map of magnetic fields in a planetary formation disk has been created, revealing how invisible forces shape the ...

There are no confirmed exomoons, moons orbiting distant exoplanets in other solar systems. There are a few candidates, but ...

Water isn't just delivered to planets by comets and asteroids — it can also be forged as worlds form, a new study finds.

Nearly a century after Pluto’s discovery, astronomers are still hunting for mysterious planets beyond Neptune - including a ...

What: Astronomers using JWST and ALMA have captured the earliest known stage of planet formation around the protostar ...

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 ...

At a young age, we're told how the sun warms Earth and makes life possible. That idea sticks with most of us for life. But ...

There are 8 planets in our solar system. The planets orbit the Sun in elliptical trajectories, and they are all different in size, composition, temperature, and characteristics. The planets can be ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — If you're trying to get a beautiful look at the planets in our solar system, you're in luck. Between February 25 and February 28, all seven planets in our solar system will be ...