Astronomers first identified these minerals using the now-three-year-old James Webb Space Telescope. To see where exactly the ...

A young sunlike star called HOPS 315 seems to host a swirling disk of gas giving rise to minerals that kick-start the planet formation process.

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

Experts identify a boundary-like structure in the corona, alongside other revelations in these new images released from Parker Solar Probe.

Supernovae are one SLR source, which might mean our Solar System dodged a supernova, although there are other ways they can form. SLRs from the interstellar medium might already be floating around ...

NASA telescopes in Chile have discovered a comet from interstellar space, making its closest approach in October.

Here's a look at our solar system, from the scorching surface of Venus to the home of the largest volcano. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

The science fair process isn’t a perfect system. But for me and many science fair students I have met, the process has been a catalyst for getting involved in the world of technological discovery.

Speaking of which, it's time to test your knowledge of our stellar neighborhood with our solar system quiz. If you need a hint, click the yellow button. More science quizzes ...

In a study published Tuesday in the journal Physical Review D, physicists at MIT say the presence of a tiny black hole speeding through the solar system could be identified by the gentle ...

The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH, will premiere an epic new five-part series, SOLAR SYSTEM, Wednesdays, beginning October 2 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS. NOVA “SOLAR SYSTEM” A ...

A possible cousin of Pluto seems to be circling the far reaches of the solar system. The dwarf planet candidate 2017 OF201 travels in a superwide orbit, with the sun relatively near one end of its ...