The solar system — the gravitational system composed of the sun and everything that orbits it — is like our local ...

Led by Purdue University assistant professor Cauê Borlina during his time at MIT, alongside senior author Benjamin Weiss, the research team published their findings in the Proceedings of the National ...

Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the distal solar system ...

Learn how a magnetic field may have helped shape the Solar System, embedding traces of ancient magnetism within a meteorite from Antarctica. After the Solar System formed around 4.6 billion years ago, ...

Chondritic meteorites (chondrites) are some of the oldest rocks in our solar system, forming 4.5 billion years ago. Therefore, their primitive composition means that they offer a window into the ...

Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system ...