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

Take a journey to the outer edges of the solar system and discover how planets, comets, and icy fragments form an invisible ...

“Our analysis shows that the solar system is moving more than three times faster than current models predict,” Böhme ...

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

Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system.

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 ...

It's been one Neptunian year—or about 165 Earth years—since astronomers first observed the most distant planet from the sun.

A nearby star has just been caught throwing a tantrum – and it could rewrite what we know about the potential for life in the universe.

For many, space travel is unrealistic – spaceships are expensive, and interplanetary exploration doesn’t fit in with a 9-to-5 ...

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 ...