"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure ...

Our solar system appears to be breaking the cosmic speed limit, casting fresh doubt on the Standard Model of Cosmology.

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...

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

Two spectacular paintings are at the heart of this beautifully presented new exhibition at the National Gallery. Executed by Joseph Wright of Derby, a mainstay of 18th-century British art, The Air ...

Jupiter would need 80 times its current mass to ignite as a star, with gravity that could fling Earth out of the solar system or cause catastrophic collisions. Hunter found alive after going missing ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...

Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period — even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed — Earth’s solar system and its planets looked ...

The interstellar object hurtling toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, is much larger than previously thought, astronomers say. A comet named 3I/ATLAS likely weighs more than 33 ...

A mysterious object hurtling through space has been identified as a rare “interstellar object,” only the third of its kind ever seen. In July, NASA reported its ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...