For billions of years, it's kept our star ... solar system. The solar system is approximately 4.6 billion years old. Astronomers believe that roughly 100 million years into its existence, the ...

Trappist-1 b may experience intense volcanism An Earth-sized planet in a star system very similar to our solar system may have an atmosphere after all, suggests new research using the James Webb ...

The most powerful telescope ever placed into orbit around our planet, the JWST was able to see details of the Horsehead Nebula, also known as Barnard 33 ... of Orion B, a star-forming molecular ...

People around the world will have a chance this weekend to catch what could be the year’s most stunning view of the largest planet in our solar system ... a reddish-orange star called Aldebaran ...

Since the system ... own solar system, detecting atmospheres on its planets has proven challenging. That is the result of the unusual characteristics of their tiny and cool host red dwarf star ...

Scientists' best theories on how planets form could be wrong, new research suggests. Astronomers studying a still-forming planet beyond our solar system ... perfect' star system discovered 105 ...

Directly above our heads, Jupiter will be signing bright. To the east, Mars will reach opposition in mid-January.

Astronomers from India have made an intriguing discovery in a unique tri-star solar ... planets. These emissions were found to originate in the coldest and most dense regions of the star system.

which is a constant stream of charged plasma that flows off our star. The sun’s magnetic field travels with the solar wind and also influences the space between planets. The heliosphere grows ...

Astronomers detected hundreds more new worlds beyond the solar system this ... more Earth-size planet. Scientists plan to study it as well. Barnard's star, one of the closest stars to the sun ...

This year’s report covered the gamut of solar and space physics, including how to better track the dynamic environment of our solar system and better understand the star at its heart.

Space.com's 24 space images of 2024! The most awe-inspiring space photos of the year from our Space Images of the Day.