Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially ...

In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 ...

Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a significant atmosphere. Now we have a very good idea of how this dense ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

A new study claims it is possible an "alien visitor" could have warped our solar system during its earliest years.

Our Solar System is a carefully balanced celestial dance held together by a virtually perfect balance of gravity and inertia.

From its formative role in the solar system to its effect on Earth’s technology, studying heliophysics is essential for ...

If you were to perfectly follow the steps in An Idiot's Guide to Making a Solar System, you should eventually find yourself ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Flexible perovskite solar cells are promising for lightweight and versatile applications but their sensitivity to humidity and temperature poses a challenge to long-term durability.

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

The research, yet to be peer-reviewed, sheds light on what could have changed the orbits of several planets in the solar ...

The terrestrial planets are the four innermost planets in the solar system. None of the terrestrial planets have rings, although Earth does have belts of trapped radiation, as discussed below. Among ...