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

Jupiter's rapid early growth dramatically reshaped our solar system, scientists now reveal. Its immense gravity acted as a ...

Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System, completing a rotation in less than 10 hours. This rapid spin influences its shape, atmosphere, and extreme weather patterns, including the ...

New research from Rice University shows that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a major role in shaping ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Planetary scientists are split, oscillating between two main theories that explain the order in ...

Experiments at high temperatures and pressures reveal chemistry that can generate water on the surface of exoplanets ...

As telescopes have become more powerful, it’s turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...

Four billion years ago, Mars’ fate was sealed deep within its core. When the planet’s once-vigorous magnetic dynamo sputtered ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But ...

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 ...