A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...

Although we don't have to worry about it for a few billion years, the sun is inexorably dying, the only question is what's left after it's gone.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coronal mass ejections from the Sun can cause geomagnetic storms that may damage technology on Earth. NASA/GSFC/SDO In May 2024, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This illustration shows the creation of an asteroid family. Ejected fragments from catastrophic collisions of asteroids between ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet and the solar system seem like a lot to fit in 4 ...

“It’s older than the Earth.” In a mere five words, planetary geologist Scott Harris summed up the staggering nature of a humble, small rock that tore through a Georgia home this summer. The 23-gram ...

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Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show opening to the public on Monday. At the American Museum of Natural History last fall, ...

On January 14, 2005, the Huygens probe landed on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Huygens remains the first and only landing in ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The solar system suddenly has a new member. A new object ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Sun is an immense ball of superheated gas called plasma. Because the plasma is ...