A region of active star formation in the constellation Ophiuchus is giving astronomers new insights into the conditions in which our own solar system was born. In particular, a new study of the ...

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Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity ...

The research team at the University of Tokyo recently announced that based on the analysis of samples brought back from the Ryugu asteroid by the Hayabusa2 probe, they found that this near-Earth ...

A view of HOPS-315, a baby star some 1,400 light-years from Earth where astronomers have observed evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation. Combined with data from the James Webb Space ...

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New work from Carnegie’s Alan Boss and Sandra Keiser provides surprising new details about the trigger that may have started the earliest phases of planet formation in our solar system. It is ...

To unravel the mystery of Jupiter's birth, scientists turned their attention to meteorites. These cosmic 'messengers' carry a wealth of information about the early solar system. Within these ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Center of Competence in ...