An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

DALLASI absolutely love this, it's called an orrery, and it's a little mechanical model of our solar system. You can see the planets here, orbiting the sun as they would do in real life.

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida ...

So far, the study has only been applied in the Philippines, but the potential is worldwide. Researchers develop ...

New observational data from the James Webb Space Telescope and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike ...

19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar ...

Imagine setting off on a road trip that doesn’t just take you through charming towns, but through an entire solar system – ...

These solar system objects are like icy asteroids and ... suggesting that existing models of their thermal and chemical evolution may need refinement. For instance, the variety of organic ...

This study challenges traditional models of solar system formation, which predict that Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune should have nearly circular and flat orbits. The research suggests that ...

Recent simulations link the creation of Pluto and its moon Charon to a colossal impact, akin to the Earth-Moon origin, ...

New study reveals Pluto and Charon’s origin: a unique "kiss and capture" collision redefines how binary systems form.

A NASA postdoctoral researcher at Southwest Research Institute has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems ...