Vega provided the first telescopic evidence of a disk of planet-forming material, but there are no planets to be found around ...

“An Earth-like planet far beyond Neptune could redefine our understanding of the solar system,” says Lykawka. He adds, “It ...

We’re showing that, everywhere we look now, there was some sort of magnetic field that was responsible for bringing mass to ...

You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.

Tiny grains from the asteroid Ryugu have shed light on the origins of the outer solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. MIT ...

Tiny grains from a distant asteroid are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar ...

What can dust grains that were returned to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu teach scientists about the early solar system? This ...

A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega ...

It would depend on a lot, say our readers, from how big it was to the route it took - but it could have significant ...

The solar system has nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union declared Pluto a dwarf planet, making the ...

Astronomers say they've found an "interstellar tunnel" near our solar system that potentially leads to the vicinity of other ...

KU astronomy hosted a a stargazing and planetarium event on Nov. 7 at Slawson Hall for students, staff and faculty to spend a ...