The formation of Mercury remains an unsolved mystery. The planet closest to the sun has a disproportionately large metallic ...
Early Earth lacked life’s essentials until a collision with Theia added them. This chance event made life possible. After the Solar System formed, it took no more than three million years for the ...
What if Uranus and Earth were on a collision course? This video explores the science behind planetary collisions and shows ...
Could a passing star be on a collision course with our solar system and, eventually, Earth? It’s difficult to know if such an outcome is likely. Recently, researchers have found the Milky Way likely ...
New research from Southwest Research Institute reveals that violent late-stage planetary collisions shaped Earth’s water, ...