Learn how scientists used ancient raindrops preserved in meteorites to accurately date Jupiter’s creation for the first time.

The star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, and this disk is the first evidence of debris condensing into what will eventually become planets and other objects. Observing this early phase of ...

Thanks to new measurements of very old meteorites, the current consensus on the Solar System's age is 4.5684 billion years old, with an uncertainty of 240,000 years—a tiny fraction of a percent.

These tiny spheres were formed under extreme conditions during the early solar system's chaotic environment. The study conducted by Japan’s Nagoya University and the Italian National Institute for ...

It's the earliest stage of planet formation ever seen by scientists. The new planetary system is taking shape around HOPS-315, a baby star which is located 1,300 light years from Earth in the Orion ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx samples from asteroid Bennu reveal stardust, water-driven chemistry, and clues to life’s origins in the ...

Astronomers have witnessed the early formation of a solar system for the first time.

Astronomers have recently detected a rogue planet entering our solar system, marking a rare event that has sparked ...

Jupiter has a new birthday, and its age has been accurately determined thanks to ancient cosmic raindrops. These raindrops, known as chondrules, have provided scientists with a groundbreaking method ...

The core of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has long been a source of mystery for astronomers. Conventional ...

F or the first time, researchers have dated the formation of Jupiter by studying tiny, bead-like spheres found preserved in ...

Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation.