Scientists say studying objects like Ammonite, despite their immense distance, offers valuable insight into the solar ...
Since the Kepler Space Telescope began its prowl for exoplanets in 2009, it has uncovered a strange pattern among these alien ...
A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...
Far beyond Neptune lies a vast and unsettling frontier filled with dwarf planets, ancient ice worlds, collapsing atmospheres, ...
Planet Y is the latest in a series of hypothetical solar system planets that scientists have proposed in recent years, all with slightly different characteristics but collectively believed to be ...
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...
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 ...