Before the sun fully formed, tiny bits of rock were already recording the magnetic forces present in the very early solar ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals formed much later than expected. These late-forming bodies match the ages and ...

Ancient iron meteorites reveal that some of the Solar System’s first solid bodies were built mostly from tiny heat-forged rock beads called chondrules, while water-rich dust was largely excluded. The ...

The crater, named after geologist and lunar surface expert Tom McGetchin, spans more than two football fields wide ...

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Thousands of planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, offering clues to where life might thrive and whether Earth is truly unique.

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

When the solar system first took up the task of building solid bodies—such as planets, moons and protoplanets—it basically ...

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