Ancient meteorite reveals a protoplanet formed in the outer Solar System earlier than thought, reshaping planet formation ...

A groundbreaking study published in Communications Earth & Environment has called into question the long-standing assumptions ...

A meteorite, Northwest Africa 12264, is questioning the established timeline of our solar system's formation, suggesting ...

A small, inconspicuous meteorite may be about to change our understanding of how and when our solar system formed. Tiny shavings from the meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 are challenging the long-held ...

Artist's impression of Planet Nine – a suspected “wide-orbit” planet – with the Sun in the distance; Neptune's orbit is shown ...

Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

“This is a big step in understanding the outer solar system,” said Dr. Rosemary Pike, lead researcher from the Center for ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...