Many scientists call Jupiter the architect of the solar system because its immense gravity influenced the orbits of other ...

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

New simulations from Rice University reveal how Jupiter’s rapid early growth blocked gas and dust from reaching the Sun, ...

Jupiter influenced Earth’s future long before Earth formed, slicing gaps in the early solar system to stop its raw materials ...

New research from Rice University suggests that Jupiter played a decisive role in protecting Earth by preventing it from ...

New research from Rice University suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, ...

Research shows Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull may have protected Earth by keeping its orbit steady and preventing it from drifting toward the Sun.

Astronomers may be just weeks away from an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about our solar system’s interstellar ...

"Io represented a big mystery because its surface doesn't hold a record of its history the way that the surfaces of less active moons do." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Material around Chiron, a small icy world in the far reaches of the solar system, may be taking shape into a ring system of ...

What's special about Chiron's rings is that they're still forming; this marks the first time astronomers have ever seen a ...