So, in the meantime, I’ve compiled my list of seven places in our solar system that I consider to be worthy of the status of wonders. You’ll have your own suggestions, and I’m not claiming ...

When we think of geysers, some might immediately think of the geysers at Yellowstone National Park that shoot water hundreds of feet into the air. Watching such spectacles is a true demonstration of ...

“An Earth-like planet far beyond Neptune could redefine our understanding of the solar system,” says Lykawka. He adds, “It ...

It turns out Earth isn’t the only planet with polar caps, as Mars has both a north and south polar cap, but instead of being made of frozen water, these caps are made of frozen carbon dioxide, since ...

The Earth and our solar system with it are currently at the center of a bubble in space known as a Local Hot Bubble (LHB). This is an area of hot, low-density gas which has been theorized to exist ...

There’s a 1-in-600 chance it could hit Earth in 2046. Low odds, but still kind of ... 2023 DW is the only one to gain entry to the Torino ... Something Huge Once Disrupted Our Solar System.

Brian reveals how something as flimsy as an atmosphere can create some of the most wondrous sights in the solar system. He takes a ride to the top of earth's atmosphere, and in the Namib desert ...

There may be another world lurking between the orbital lines of our solar system. Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an “Earth-like planet,” dubbed Planet Nine, that’s ...

Passing Star Nudged Solar System 70,000 Years Ago To figure this out, the team ran several simulations that traced the formation of the Oort cloud and the paths of the individual objects inside it.

Light gases like helium hung around in the gas-and-dust nebula that formed the solar system for only a few million years. "It's very much debated how long it took the Earth to form," Olson said.