Chunks of Alpha Centauri—Our Closest Stellar Neighbor—Might Have Already Reached Us
A new study examines how much material from the closest star system to Earth will end up in orbit around the Sun, and how ...
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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
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From gas giants to rocky worlds: Why planets in our solar system differ
The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...
Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
There's still time to see the 'planet parade' that began in January: Here's what's visible
Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.
5 planets to align in the sky in February - full list of 10 cities to see them
February will be an awe-inspiring month for astronomy enthusiasts who will be able to the see the solar system's planets ...
Signs of alien life could be lurking in hard-to-reach hidden spot on distant icy planets
THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.
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Star behavior can distort our view of distant planets
New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...
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'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?
"The climate of this planet is extreme and nothing like that of Earth. The planet's dayside is so hot that elements typically ...
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Why do the solar system’s planets have different compositions?
To better understand why the planets have variable compositions ... to the formation of the gas and ice giants in the outer solar system. This first-order model of planetary growth in the solar ...
An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System
The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...