Scientists say studying objects like Ammonite, despite their immense distance, offers valuable insight into the solar system's formation and early evolution.

A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped distant worlds.

The film discusses the formation of the solar system, originating from a vast cloud of gas and dust over 4.5 billion years ago. It highlights the role of comets, which may contain remnants of the ...

Scientists were able to see the moment when planets began to form around a star. Astronomers have witnessed the birth of a solar system beyond our own for the first time. An international team of ...

Tiny grains from the asteroid Ryugu have shed light on the origins of the outer solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. MIT researchers analyzed precious samples from the asteroid Ryugu, delivered to ...

Researchers examine meteorites containing material from our Solar System's birth. Not exactly related to this story, but it reminds me of how awesome it is that most heavy metals (heavier than iron, ...

SAN ANTONIO — November 12, 2024 — A Southwest Research Institute-led team combined compositional data of primitive bodies like Kuiper Belt objects, asteroids and comets with new solar data sets to ...