Welcome to SolarBalls, where entertaining space animations teach you about the solar system and the universe. Enjoy a blend ...

Astronomers still aren't exactly sure how planets get their start. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you want to build a planet, ...

A new peer-reviewed study finds that early planet formations were assembled from fragments of earlier bodies within the Solar System.

To reproduce the orbits and masses of the terrestrial planets (analogs) of the solar system, most studies scrutinize simulations for success as a batch. However, there is insufficient discussion in ...

Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period—even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed—Earth's solar system and its planets looked more ...

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 ...

A research team led by University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Yong-Zhong Qian uses new models and evidence from meteorites to show that a low-mass supernova triggered the ...

A new study of white dwarfs with "polluted" atmospheres is causing scientists to rethink how and when planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Astronomers have observed a massive growth rate in a free-floating rogue planet that’s gobbling up gas and dust at a record rate of 6.6 billion tons per second.