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

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 ...

Astronomers say they spotted signs of a giant explosion releasing from a star beyond our solar system, one powerful enough to destroy a planet’s atmosphere.

A series of three powerful flares and associated explosions of solar material out across the Solar System have set Earth ...

Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...

Solar System's Run-In With 'Space Cloud' May Have Triggered a Series of Ice Ages 2 Million Years Ago, Says Scientists Around two million years ago, Earth underwent a series of temperature fluctuations ...

Guest: Professor Dagomar Degroot, environmental historian at Georgetown University and author of Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean: ...

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed. When you purchase through ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

It confirms that stars beyond our Solar System can unleash similar violent eruptions, bursts powerful enough to strip entire planetary atmospheres.

The outer solar system is a vast and mysterious place that could be harboring hidden objects we know almost nothing about — from the elusive Planet Nine and baby black holes to interstellar visitors ...

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