solar system
4.6 billion-year-old meteorite sheds light on early solar system – study
Erg Chech 002 was discovered in 2020 in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert.
Five planets set to line up in the dawn sky
Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn will put on a celestial show.
Five planets set to line up in the dawn sky
Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn will put on a celestial show.
Ancient meteorites provide ‘ground-breaking insight’ on formation of Jupiter
The objects hold clues about the chaotic way the gas giant came into existence during ‘a huge Solar System event’.
Ancient meteorites provide ‘ground-breaking insight’ on formation of Jupiter
The objects hold clues about the chaotic way the gas giant came into existence during ‘a huge Solar System event’.
Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study
Astronomers recorded the explosion 180 million light years away.
New planet ring system discovered in our Solar System
It is around a newly discovered dwarf planet, named Quaoar.
Study finds that stars and planets grow together
It had been previously thought that planets only form once a star has reached its final size.
Potential for shallow liquid water on Jupiter’s moon Europa, study suggests
Europa is a prime candidate for life in the Solar System, researchers suggest.