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 ...

Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...

Having made its closest approach to the sun on Wednesday October 29, comet 3I/ATLAS will soon be visible from Earth ...

A series of three powerful flares and associated explosions of solar material out across the Solar System have set Earth ...

The object, estimated to be the size of a city block, is only the third known interstellar visitor to our solar system since ...

Our Solar System is a carefully balanced celestial dance held together by a virtually perfect balance of gravity and inertia. Just how this cosmic waltz would look with a 'super-Earth' in place of the ...

In a new book, NASA astrobiologist Caleb Scharf says the fate of life on Earth may hinge on leaving our planet behind ...

A newly discovered comet named C/2025 V1, which some have compared to 3I/ATLAS, is due to make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed. When you purchase through ...

We know of three interstellar objects (ISO) that have visited our inner solar system. Oumuamua was the first one, and it came ...

A newly detected super-Earth just 20 light-years away is giving scientists one of the most promising chances yet to search ...