In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System ...

Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast region of icy bodies offering crucial insights into the solar system’s formation.

The Webb Telescope reveals new insights into icy planetesimals, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution.

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

Detecting molecules on distant objects in our Solar System has been complex due to Earth’s atmospheric and instrumental ...

Is there an unseen planet — a "planet X" or "Planet Nine" — in the outer solar system? That possibility is supported by calculations in a new study that shows the hypothetical planet could ...

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 ...

The spacecraft, located more than 24 billion kilometres away, was feared lost to the cosmic ocean after decades of travel. But, as Andrew Griffins writes, thanks to a daring feat of human ingenuity ...

(Credit: Artsiom P/Shutterstock) When studying the outer planets of our solar system, there’s no solid ground. Literally. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all lack solid surfaces, and are actually ...

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have revolutionized our understanding of the solar system's formation with ...