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Microscopic crystals extracted from meteorites could help settle a debate about the birth of our patch of the Milky Way.

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen. Now, a new study reveals the simple ...

Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system.

A new paper examining and simulating the formation of wide-orbit planets has put the chances of our own Solar System harboring the hypothetical "Planet Nine" at up to 40 percent. In 2016, two ...