An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course. When ...

NASA scientists have confirmed that a mysterious object shooting toward us through the solar system is an "interstellar object" — only the third of its kind ever seen. Experts have also given the ...

Solar panels can save you money on your electricity bills, but how much do they cost, and are they worth the investment? Read below to know. The average solar panel price per watt in the US is $3.56, ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Mars shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity, including Olympus Mons, a massive shield volcano. Ceres' Ahuna Mons is a cryovolcano, erupting salty water instead of lava. Io, Jupiter's ...

From the center of the solar system, rages a powerful wind. Sent by the Sun, this wind whips at speeds exceeding one million miles per hour as it traverses to the edge of interstellar space bathing ...

Australian National University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a ...

And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Sometimes, if the night is dark and clear enough, you can look up and see the Milky Way in its arc across the sky.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet and the solar system seem like a lot to fit in 4 ...

Dune formation across the solar system is influenced by varying atmospheric conditions, gravity, and surface composition, resulting in diverse dune morphologies and sizes. This variation allows for ...

Oh, we humans do love a cleanly defined boundary, don’t we? They make things easier, after all. If we’re trying to categorize something, knowing what labeled bin to put it in is handy. If we’re ...