New work offers fresh evidence supporting the supernova shock wave theory of our solar system’s origin. According to one longstanding theory, our Solar System’s formation was triggered by a shock wave ...
New work from Carnegie’s Alan Boss and Sandra Keiser provides surprising new details about the trigger that may have started the earliest phases of planet formation in our solar system. It is ...
When you see art of our solar system as the planet orbit the sun, you may notice that Earth's orbit has a tilt. It is not a perfect circle. What's more, Earth is not the only planet that displays such ...
Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.
A new study of white dwarfs with "polluted" atmospheres is causing scientists to rethink how and when planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.