Evidence that rocky planets beyond Jupiter formed as rapidly, and at the same time, as the inner planets could transform our ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a ...

The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

The meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 12264 might cause changes to the timeline of planet formation, affecting the knowledge ...

Astronomers have spotted a planetary system being conceived from the swirl of gas and dust surrounding a star, giving us an ...

In a cosmic first, scientists watched planet-forming materials begin to solidify around a newborn star, offering a peek into what our Solar System may have looked like at birth. It’s a stunning replay ...

"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of planets forming around HOPS-315, a baby star located 1,300 light-years away ...

A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Previously, astronomers have observed giant planets, like Jupiter, forming in the giant discs around young stars. According ...

Researchers suspect that two meteorites found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 may originally have come from Mercury, which would ...