Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period—even before the last of its ...
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 ...
Astronomers have observed a massive growth rate in a free-floating rogue planet that’s gobbling up gas and dust at a record rate of 6.6 billion tons per second.
According to a recent study, published inScience Advances, the early Earth was formed astonishingly fast, but it wasn’t ...
A new study reveals an intriguing possibility: asupernova explosion might have sent a surge of cosmic rays toward Earth around 10 million years ago, with consequences etched in ocean rocks. The ...
For the first time ever astronomers have witnessed a budding star system emerge for the cosmic fog. Credit: Directed by: L.
Two recent studies used seismic data from NASA’s retired InSight mission to shed light on what lies beneath Mars’ surface and what it means for the planet’s history The spacecraft will map the ...
A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of ...
Tropical Storm Imelda grew stronger as it slogged through the Bahamas on Monday projected to become the season’s next hurricane, but its effects on Florida were diminished, according to the National ...