For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that govern it. In particular, there is the long-standing question of whether or ...

Trying to understand the makeup and evolution of the solar system's Kuiper belt has kept researchers busy since it was hypothesized soon after the discovery of Pluto in 1930. In particular, binary ...

What processes are responsible for the first planets in our solar system forming? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to addres | Space ...

The solar system and its place in the galaxy -- The origin of the solar system -- A history of solar system studies -- The Sun -- The solar wind -- Mercury -- Venus: atmosphere -- Venus: surface and ...

Humans love an origin story. And in space science, there is no greater question than why Earth is the vibrant, living planet we see today. As humans return to the heavens, understanding our planetary ...

A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters suggests that the outer solar system could become dynamically unstable about one billion years after the Sun becomes a white dwarf, ...