These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar System

Moon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows ...

Where might we find life in our solar system?

While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our ...
Phys.org

One of our planets may be missing, and it could explain why the solar system looks the way it does

Our solar system has two ice giants, Uranus and Neptune, but there may have been a third. According to a new study published in the journal Icarus, this extra world might have triggered a violent ...
Phys.org

Our solar system is moving faster than expected

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the key tests of our cosmological understanding. A research team led by ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Just Witnessed the Birth of a Solar System for the First Time

ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/M. McClure et al. Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this ...
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The Chemistry of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Unlike Anything We've Ever Seen

Hubble Space Telescope image of 3I/ATLAS. (NASA, ESA, David Jewitt/UCLA; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale/STScI) All signs ...