Researchers have discovered that a two-step formation process of the early Solar System can explain the chronology and split in volatile and isotope content of the inner and outer Solar System. An ...

A groundbreaking study published in Communications Earth & Environment has called into question the long-standing assumptions about how our solar system came to be. Tiny shavings from a meteorite ...

Jan. 21 (UPI) --The solar system features a unique dichotomy of planets -- the inner solar system features smaller, drier bodies, while the planets found in the outer solar system are larger and ...

A new study published by University of Chicago researchers challenges the notion that the force of an exploding star forced the formation of the solar system. In this study, published online last ...

A research team led by University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Yong-Zhong Qian uses new models and evidence from meteorites to show that a low-mass supernova triggered the ...

A dazzling new animation captures the life cycle of a solar flare in 3D, using vivid colors to represent the varying temperatures in the fiery eruption. The intriguing animated snapshot shows the ...

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WASHINGTON – A violent event on a colossal scale – the crash of two galaxies – may have paved the way for our solar system’s birth. A star-formation binge in the Milky Way spanning the time when the ...

It's a tale with many twists and turns, and quite a bit of violence. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Paul M. Sutter is an ...

We know what our Solar System looks like today, but one of science's greatest mysteries is how it formed and grew up to be the way it is right now. There are some general pieces we know must be true ...