Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its ...

Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...

Many scientists call Jupiter the architect of the solar system because its immense gravity influenced the orbits of other ...

New research from Rice University suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...

If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

Jupiter, the colossal planet at the heart of our solar system, has long been a subject of intrigue. Recent research from Rice ...

New research from Rice University suggests that Jupiter played a decisive role in protecting Earth by preventing it from ...

At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS’ ion tail — but will any of the charged particles reach ...

PN7 has been a mysterious space traveler, shadowing our planet for decades undetected in our vast celestial world, until now.