Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from ...

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

"We were very surprised to see that the same tiny plasma jets appear to be driving both the fast and the slow solar wind." ...

I came across an interactive NASA tool called Solar System Simulator. On it, you can view objects in our solar system from ...

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took the first family portrait of the solar system! Voyager 1 was on its way toward interstellar space after completing its grand tour of the solar system at the time. Carl ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...

There are many theories about how dynamics in the early solar system led to the cosmic neighbourhood we now inhabit, but ...

which means that it won't be part of any rooftop solar system you might be installing right now. It's also worth noting that Maxeon announced a restructuring of its business portfolio in November ...