Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

The simulation actually suggests that a planetary loss scenario happens sooner rather than later, making stellar field passage the main cause of instability in the Solar System for the next 4 to 4 ...

Pinilla-Alonso says the research helps piece together the history of the solar system's chemistry and gain insights into exoplanets, where methanol and methane play a crucial role in shaping ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday.

The solar system could be packed with 1 million alien visitors, space rocks shaken away from our cosmic neighbor Alpha Centauri, new research has revealed.

Solar system boundary exploration was noted in a long-term space science roadmap published in October. There have, however, been few official updates on the mission.

Despite common assumptions, the disk of our Solar System is warped, and the planets travel around the Sun in slightly eccentric (or oblong) orbits. Scientists now think that a mysterious object ...

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Why do we not see effects of dark matter in our solar system and other nearby star systems? Curran Rode Ammannsville, Texas Dark matter refers to material that does not absorb, reflect, or emit ...

From quasi-moons to asteroids with rings, the Solar System is beaming with weird and exotic objects that tell the story of how it came to be billions of years ago. Arrokoth As an ancient ...

An illustration of the solar system (not to scale), including the sun, inner rocky planets, asteroid belt, the outer gassy planets, and—beyond Neptune—the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system in the Milky Way that boasts six planets orbiting in perfect rhythm like a cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces ...