For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that govern it. In particular, there is the long-standing question of whether ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity ...

On September 3, scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid have discovered a variety of unusual materials, some of which existed even before the formation of the Sun. Three recent papers ...

Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

The researchers used the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), located in the Atacama Desert of Chile, to identify this very young planet, named WISPIT 2b, which orbits a ...

HOPS-315 is also giving astronomers a new opportunity to study early planet formation, serving as a stand-in for newborn solar systems across the galaxy.

Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems: Properties of Debris Dust Around Solar-Type Stars Object Details Author Carpenter, John M. Bouwman, Jeroen Mamajek, Eric E. Meyer, Michael R. Hillenbrand, ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of planets forming around HOPS-315, a baby star located 1,300 light-years away.

Understanding Mercury’s shrinking radius: How the smallest planet in our solar system continues contracting Recent research shows that Mercury’s radius has decreased by 2.7 to 5.6 kilometres.