Solar System

Space Astronomers reveal how passing stars and exploding giants shaped our early solar system

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals how two giant stars reshaped the space around the sun millions of years ago.

Space Many small moons in our solar system have boiling oceans hidden beneath their ice Joseph Shavit

Space Our solar system is moving through space 3x faster than expected Joseph Shavit

Space Massive stellar explosion reshapes what we know about planetary safety and stability Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists design orbiting satellite networks for detailed exploration of Titan Joshua Shavit

Space Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is burning much hotter than expected Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists finally explain why the Sun’s corona burns millions of degrees hotter than its surface Joshua Shavit

Space White dwarf star is still feasting on dead Earth-like planet 3 billion years later Joseph Shavit

Space How a young Jupiter saved Earth from falling into the Sun Joseph Shavit

Space Moon dust from Chang’e-6 mission reveals asteroids carried water to Earth Joseph Shavit

Space Red dwarf stars are unlikely to host planets with advanced life and civilizations Joseph Shavit

Space How old is Jupiter? Tiny molten spheres embedded in meteorites have the answer

Space Astronomers discover hidden link between M and K-type asteroids

Space Astronomers find hidden channels of hot gas connecting our solar system to distant stars

Space One-third of sun-like stars are born tilted

Space Earth resides near a cosmic gateway that could connect us to other worlds

Space Scientists detect the building blocks of life surrounding star V883 Orionis