Scientists say studying objects like Ammonite, despite their immense distance, offers valuable insight into the solar ...

Most planetary systems contain worlds larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the low-density planets around one young star should help us understand how such systems form ...

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A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing ...

If there’s one thing that is more important about our solar system than anything else, it is our Sun. Why? Because not only is the Sun the provider of light and heat that allows life on our planet to ...

The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing ...

White dwarfs, the compact remnants of low- to intermediate-mass stars, offer a unique window into the fate of planetary systems. Recent observational and theoretical work has revealed that many white ...

Realising that our solar system isn’t like most others out there has helped astronomers rewrite the story of how it formed ...

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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 ...