When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...
The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing ...
"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet." ...
NASA’s newly launched IMAP mission is set to tell us more about the boundary between our Solar System and interstellar space ...
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, may have been responsible for a mysterious age gap in the early solar system's planet building blocks. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya ...
Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.
New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun. When you purchase ...
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 ...
Bad news, earthlings. Computer simulations of the solar system’s future reveal a new risk facing us all: The gravitational tug of a passing star could either cause another planet to smack into Earth ...