When you look at the solar system, you might notice that the planets' orbits are tilted, and oddities in the protoplanetary ...

The James Webb Telescope measured a potential moon-forming disk encircling an exoplanet, NASA recently announced, inviting researchers to observe and study moon formation as it happens, while ...

In a remarkable development, NASA has confirmed the detection of a mysterious object entering our solar system, classifying it as a visitor from interstellar space. This revelation, made in 2025, ...

Astronomers are racing to explain peculiar orbits of faraway objects at the edge of our solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The newborn planetary system appears to be emerging 1,300 light-years away around a baby star known as HOPS-315. Planet-forming materials were first identified using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

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A tiny meteorite is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about the origins of our solar system. New evidence found in shavings from a meteorite known as Northwest Africa 12264 — a 50-gram (1.8 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.

This is the third time an object from outside the solar system has been found. An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labeled as planet X, prominent astronomers ...