“An Earth-like planet far beyond Neptune could redefine our understanding of the solar system,” says Lykawka. He adds, “It would not only restore the count of nine planets but also challenge ...

Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a long-standing debate about how ...

Professor Brian Cox visits some of the most stunning locations on earth to describe how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system.

And that patch may have been thick enough to interfere with a stream of charged particles called the "solar wind" flowing from the sun and impacting Earth, potentially causing plunging temperatures.

Asteroid sample returned to Earth is a time capsule of the ancient solar system NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has returned the largest space sample collected since the Apollo program, taken from the ...

Dhaka, June 22 -- Earth could be thrown off its orbit and flung into another planet or even the Sun due to gravitational disturbances caused by passing stars, a new scientific study has warned.

Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an "Earth-like planet," dubbed Planet Nine, that's hiding in plain sight just a few billion miles behind Neptune.

If you seek entertaining scientific programming, binge-watch “Wonders of the Solar System.” Presented by Brian Cox, this miniseries offers sublime graphics, incredible locations, and clear ...

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging.

The solar system may have passed through dense interstellar clouds 2 million years ago, altering Earth's climate Date: June 10, 2024 Source: Boston University Summary: Astrophysicists calculate ...

Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have revealed clues about a primordial magnetic field that helped asteroids, planets and moons grow in our solar system.

As a result, the borders of our Solar System remain a bit of a mystery to scientists, even as we develop telescopes that can see light years away and deep into the cosmic past.