Wolf-Rayet star is more than 40 to 50 times the size of our sun. Washington: Scientists have found how our solar system was formed in the wind-blown bubbles around a giant, long-dead star. Despite the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago by the explosion of a star at the end of its life cycle, according to a groundbreaking study of meteorites. Research suggests a low-mass supernova was ...

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 ...