"Ultimately, this work may help scientists better predict the impact of space weather across the solar system on longer ...

Venus, often called Earth's twin, hides extreme conditions and secrets. It is the solar system's hottest planet due to a ...

This mash-up of data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals two galaxies mid-collision ...

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

3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system. On ...

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

Oceans hiding within the crusts of distant moons are tantalizing targets for scientists looking for life beyond Earth ...

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

Scientists watching the nearby Fomalhaut star system have directly seen two protoplanets smash together for the first time. Then, they saw it happen again.

Predicting solar activity is crucial for understanding and mitigating its effects on the heliosphere, particularly with regard to Earth and its surrounding ...

Astronomers have discovered a carbon-rich exoplanet with a bizarre atmosphere and shape, orbiting a neutron star under extreme conditions that challenge current models of planetary formation. Scientis ...

Nature speaks to theoretical physicists to explore the real theories that inspired the hit series. Warning: contains spoilers ...