Solar System
The Early Solar System was Messier and More Violent Than Previously Believed
Our conventional models of planet formation may have to be updated, according to a pair of new papers. Accretion is…
What Happens to Interstellar Objects Captured by the Solar System?
Now that we know that interstellar objects (ISOs) visit our Solar System, scientists are keen to understand them better. How…
A Proposed Clockwork Solar System Made out of LEGO
One of the best innovations Lego has had in the last decade is leveraging the power of the internet to…
The Moon was Pummeled Even Harder by Asteroids Than it Looks
The Moon's pitted surface tells a tale of repeated impacts over a long period of time. While Earth's active geology…
There Should be More Material Left Over From Bombardment Eras. Maybe the Sun Blew it all Away?
The early solar system was an especially violent place. The terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) likely formed by…
Fantastic Visualization Shows What Would Happen if you Dropped a Ball Across the Solar System
Summertime means it’s time to play ball! But what would it be like to play ball on various locations across…
Astronomers Have Found the Perfect Exoplanet to Study Another World’s Atmosphere
TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has found a new planet, and the discovery of this sub-Neptune exoplanet has scientists excited…
Did Asteroid Impacts Provide Both the Heat and Raw Ingredients to Enable Life?
This is our Great Question: How did life begin on Earth? Anyone who says they have the answer is telling…
Primordial Asteroids That Never Suffered Massive Collisions all Seem to be Larger Than 100 km. Why?
The early asteroids had a similar size, and this could be due to turbulence in the early solar system.
Astronomers Have Found Planet 9… in Another Solar System
Even with all we've learned about our own Solar System, especially in the last couple of decades, researchers still face…