If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

When most of us learn about the solar system, it seems like a pretty well-ordered place. Our sun formed first, about five billion years ago, and the planets appeared a little later. As a very general ...

BERLIN – Scientists say they have detected significant amounts of molecular oxygen coming out of a comet, an unexpected find that may have implications for the search for alien life and understanding ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

Astronomers have witnessed the creation of a solar system for the first time. Data captured by the ALMA telescope in Chile and the James Webb Space Telescope showed planets forming around a star in ...

A tiny comet fragment from the outer edges of the solar system was found on Earth — inside a meteorite. Scientists discovered a tiny blob of carbon about the width of a human hair inside a rocky ...

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...

The space object, named Chiron, is believed to be a piece of rock measuring a whopping 130 miles wide at its broadest point - ...