A strange asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Jupiter and Neptune could reveal key details about the birth of our solar ...

The Stardust team teased the specks from the gel, stuck them in their electron microscopes, and stared back at the birth of our solar system. They were stunned by what they saw. Scientists have ...

The tale of our sun may begin with another star: a predecessor whose fiery death brought about the birth of our solar system.

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The sample brought back to Earth by the Hayabusa 2 space probe is described as being very “fresh” because it originated relatively soon after the birth of the solar system about 4.6 billion ...

19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar ...

ancient asteroids that are providing us with a better understanding of how our solar system evolved from a monstrosity of gas and dust into the protosolar nebula that gave birth to our hydrogen ...

Delving into the behaviors of the Sun and protecting humans at home and beyond are top priorities, according to the National Academies.

Discover how a giant interstellar cloud known as the solar nebula gave birth to our solar system and everything in it. The solar system as we know it began life as a vast, swirling cloud of gas and ...