Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...
"Without it, we might not have Earth as we know it."Using computer simulations, Izidoro and his colleagues modeled how ...
Jupiter was shaping the fate of our solar system long before Earth came into existence. A new study conducted by scientists ...
Research shows Jupiter’s strong gravitational pull may have protected Earth by keeping its orbit steady and preventing it from drifting toward the Sun.
New simulations from Rice University reveal how Jupiter’s rapid early growth blocked gas and dust from reaching the Sun, ...
Need a refresher about 3I/ATLAS? Here's everything to know about the interstellar object, including when the latest ...
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and ...
Observing 3I/ATLAS in this active phase will give some of the clearest insights yet into the mystery of interstellar comets.
Jupiter influenced Earth’s future long before Earth formed, slicing gaps in the early solar system to stop its raw materials ...