A group of astronomers has found a solar system 116 light-years from Earth that seems to challenge current theories about how ...
A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.
In 2017, something entered our solar system that wasn’t supposed to exist. It moved too fast, accelerated when it should have ...
There may be another world lurking between the orbital lines of our solar system. Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an “Earth-like planet,” dubbed Planet Nine, that’s hiding in plain ...
The observations offer a rare glimpse into our solar system's early history.
Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced ...
The Oort Cloud is often described as the outermost boundary of the solar system, but its true role remains uncertain. This vast, invisible region of icy objects may extend far beyond the orbits of ...
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, ...
Dark matter refers to material that does not absorb, reflect, or emit any electromagnetic radiation. Astronomers have ascertained the existence of dark matter through the gravitational influence it ...