Jupiter's rapid early growth dramatically reshaped our solar system, scientists now reveal. Its immense gravity acted as a ...

Interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS could serve as seeds for giant planet formation, potentially explaining how massive planets ...

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

New research from Rice University shows that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a major role in shaping ...

Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS, an ancient, ice-rich interstellar comet potentially older than our solar system.

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an ...

What can white dwarf stars eating their own planets teach astronomers about planetary and solar system formation and ...

Jupiter's formation played a crucial role in creating zones that captured material, leading to the birth of Earth, Mars, and ...

The cosmos never ceases to amaze, and the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is the latest celestial body to capture the attention of scientists and enthusiasts alike. As it made its closest approach to the ...

I/ATLAS was first spotted by NASA scientists in May this year. Ever since, it has displayed behaviors that are not just ...

Scientists have studied our solar system, which is home to eight major planets and more than 400 known moons orbiting six of them, to understand the new phase of the moon formation observed around ...