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The solar system does not end neatly at Neptune’s orbit. This episode reveals the vast, invisible structure of icy debris beyond the known planets, shaped by gravity and time. From scattered objects ...

"We found that some comets in the inner Oort cloud form a long-lasting spiral structure." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Scientists have combined NASA data and cutting-edge image processing to gain new insight into the solar structures that create the Sun’s flow of high-speed solar wind, detailed in new research ...

Moons are natural satellites that rotate around planets or asteroids. They come in many shapes, sizes and types. Larger moons are spherical, but others can have an irregular shape or texture. Although ...

Far from the Sun’s heat, orbiting the outer planets of the solar system, are moons with oceans of liquid water beneath their frozen surfaces. Keith Cooper finds out how planetary scientists are ...