New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed ...

The Solar System remains a unique natural laboratory for exploring the processes that govern planetary formation, evolution and dynamics. Contemporary research continues to refine our understanding of ...

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

According to the team’s findings, hydrogen cyanide is emerging close to the comet’s rocky nucleus, at rates between 250 and ...

A different study by scientist Matthew Hopkins at the University of Oxford and colleagues, used a model that focused on the ...

Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...

Researchers have been focusing on the study of our solar system for centuries, looking at the physics, dynamics, as well as the composition of solar system bodies. Our solar system – which includes ...

Isotopic fingerprints in lunar, terrestrial, and meteorite samples show Theia formed in the inner Solar System, likely near Earth, clarifying the Moon’s giant-impact origins.

Eight distant worlds hold secrets that still puzzle scientists and spark endless curiosity. Each moon offers a strange allure ...