Akira Miyake/Kyoto University Given that our species has only existed for a tiny fraction of the lifespan of our solar system ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

What processes were responsible for Jupiter’s formation? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Reports hopes to address as an international pair of scientists investigated the physical, ...

Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...

Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned into the planets we know today. One giant, Jupiter, grew quickly and changed ...

Asteroid 2025 VP1 is hurtling through space at more than 18,300 miles per hour, the space agency has reported.

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid early growth disrupted the young solar system, creating rings that delayed ...

Bob King, of AstroBob’s Astronomy for Everyone, recounts the spectacular auroras that occurred on November 11 & 12, 2025. There is another chance to see auroras on Saturday night. The Leonid Meteor ...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Geminids are active between Dec. 4 to Dec. 20 each year ...