In the Solar System, planets farther from the Sun are usually colder. But Uranus breaks this rule. Even though Neptune is much farther away, Uranus is colder. This video explains why atmosphere ...

This third confirmed interstellar comet to enter our neighborhood has captivated astronomers and sparked debate within the scientific community. NASA ...

Astronomers have repeatedly observed events near a distant star that mirror processes from the early solar system’s ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has directly imaged two massive asteroid collisions in the Fomalhaut system, offering unprecedented insight into planetary system evolution and raising new questions ...

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A massive collision between two asteroid-sized bodies around a nearby star offers a rare look at the violent process of ...

Years ago, astronomers believed they had found a planet forming around a nearby star called Fomalhaut. This was very exciting ...

Ever wondered how planetary systems like our own solar system form? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Gaia space ...

Our fundamental understanding of Neptune and Uranus may be completely wrong, say researchers rethinking our solar system.

After less than a year in orbit, the Southwest Research Institute-built PUNCH spacecraft have made major accomplishments, ...

An artistic rendering of a dust and gas disk encircling the young exoplanet, CT Cha b, 625 light-years from Earth. Spectroscopic data from NASA’s JWST suggest the disk contains the raw materials for ...

The giant planets weren't always where we find them today. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune formed in a more compact ...