For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

“The host filament can shield the young Solar System from stellar feedback, both during the formation and evolution of stars (stellar outflow, wind, and radiation) and at the end of their lives ...

A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow up 2,000 Earths.

Jupiter's early evolution and gravitational influence played a crucial role in shaping the solar system's structure and ...

A study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics marks a significant milestone in our understanding of the formation and dynamical evolution of ... hundred thousand solar masses and sizes of a ...

The study by Konstantin Batygin of Caltech and Fred Adams of the University of Michigan pulls off a rare feat in planetary ...

Between 2014 and 2016, the spacecraft circled comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, collecting valuable information on comets’ role in the solar system’s formation and evolution. Rosetta was there ...