Recent observations of the outer Solar System using the Subaru Telescope have uncovered objects where none were expected, hinting at the possibility of a larger and more complex structure in our ...

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

Early Earth lacked life’s essentials until a collision with Theia added them. This chance event made life possible. After the ...

Today, let's talk about something super mysterious! A detector has discovered an icy comet in the Kuiper Belt, and this has ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

New work from Carnegie’s Alan Boss and Sandra Keiser provides surprising new details about the trigger that may have started the earliest phases of planet formation in our solar system. It is ...

A view of HOPS-315, a baby star some 1,400 light-years from Earth where astronomers have observed evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation. Combined with data from the James Webb Space ...

Scientists from MIT and their colleagues have estimated the lifetime of the solar nebula — a key stage during which much of the solar system evolution took shape. This new estimate suggests that the ...

Astronomers still aren't exactly sure how planets get their start. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you want to build a planet, ...

Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many ...