Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...

Pluto-Charon Formation Scenario Mimics Earth-Moon System ... 19, 2024 — New studies offer a clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved based on analyses of trans-Neptunian ...

NASAs Perseverance rover has collected a historic rock sample dating back to the Noachian era on Mars. This discovery could ...

Furthermore, the research indicates that Ryugu's parent body formed relatively early in the solar system's history, approximately 2 million years after the formation of the first solids.

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These embryos, somewhere between small planetesimals and fully formed planets, were abundant during the solar system's formative stages and played a critical role in planetary formation.

Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary ...

Roughly 4.6 billion years ago, the Sun was born from the gas and dust of a nebula that underwent gravitational collapse. The ...