Solar system
An extraordinary dwarf planet discovered at the edge of our solar system
An extreme cousin for Pluto?
Jupiter was once twice as prominent with a supercharged magnetic field
A detailed look into Jupiter's primordial state.
First evidence of frozen water in the young star system
Not just water ice, but crystalline water ice.
New study finds super-Earths are more common than previously thought
Far-flung “Super Earths” are not farfetched.
Jupiter like exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
New research challenges long-held theories on how Jupiter-like exoplanets are born.
Astronomers map 3D atmosphere of distant exoplanet, unveil unique climate
Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all...
Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source
Generates six times the power of Earth's total output.
Big revelation: Life’s ingredients found in NASA’s asteroid Bennu sample
Conditions necessary for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system.
Unprecedented images of Exocomet belts around nearby stars
Diversity in belt structures, from narrow rings to wide disks.
How collisionless shock waves can accelerate particles to extreme speeds?
Breakthrough in understanding cosmic particle accelerators.
Webb gives the best glimpse ever into the icy planetesimals of the early solar system
A clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved.
The moon underwent a ‘remelting’ 4.35 billion years ago
A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age.
New equation to track Earth-bound asteroids more precisely
Identifying asteroids on a potential collision course with Earth could be made easier.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter offers the first high-resolution view of the entire solar disk
The solar fire up close.
Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades. Now, scientists have shown why
The team predict Uranus’ upper atmosphere should continue to get colder or reverse the trend.
A new interstellar tunnel found in our solar system’s hot bubble
eROSITA unveils asymmetries in temperature and shape of our Local Hot Bubble.
Astronomers discovered a new, complex molecule in the depths of interstellar space
A cosmic chemical breakthrough.
Unexpected size changes observed in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Jupiter's Great Red Spot behave like a stress ball.
The international team produces global maps of the coronal magnetic field
For the first time, scientists have conducted near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region that has historically been observed only...
A glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet
The exoplanet WASP-107b is tidally locked to its star.
Researchers to develop AI-powered solar eruption forecasting system
AI system for more quickly and accurately predicting when explosive space weather events on the Sun.
4.5-billion-year-old asteroid helps reveal our solar system’s origins
Uncovering the secrets hidden within a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid.
Our infant solar system had to have been doughnut-shaped
Iron meteorite helps unravel the mystery of our solar system's birth.
The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System
Researchers Discover Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Ices on Trans-Neptunian Objects The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System
Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet’s interior
A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy–like planet.
Astrophysicist Discovers Fiery, Volcanic Planet 66 Light Years Away from Earth
UC Riverside's astrophysicist, Stephen Kane, has made a groundbreaking discovery. He has found a planet called HD104067.01 that is situated in a star system...
Webb Space Telescope detects atmosphere on Exoplanet 55 Cancri e
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope find evidence of atmospheric gases surrounding a rocky exoplanet.