A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...

Billions of years ago, in the frigid outer reaches of our solar system, two icy worlds collided. Rather than destroying each ...

The Webb Telescope reveals new insights into icy planetesimals, shedding light on the early solar system's evolution.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered a groundbreaking view of the early solar system, focusing on icy ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an abundant class of organic molecules in space, playing a significant role in ...

continuing its partnership with California State University System, has recently installed solar-powered benches at California State University – Channel Islands. Feedback from students and ...

As a planetary scientist, I’m curious about the kinds of space objects that could have led to the formation of the ... these elusive dark comets The solar system is teaming with small bodies ...

So, many questions arise about Chiron's properties that allow these unique behaviors." The Solar System is brimming with rocky and icy remnants from its formation, some 4.5 billion years ago. Centaurs ...

Astronomers studying a still-forming planet beyond our solar system ... traces of planet formation. By comparing these observations with archival data on the gases in the system's protoplanetary ...

Until now, it was assumed that Pluto and Charon were formed after a violent collision. However, they may have found each ...

Space Communications Specialist Alexandra Doten, AKA Astro Alexandra, on the gear designed for future space travel, what will ...