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The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

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For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our solar system. Now, a team of researchers have taken a completely different ...

The terms used to describe the capacity, size, and power of the various components in a solar system can be confusing. Here is what you need to know—in layman’s terms.

A new study sheds light on what Jupiter, often called the "architect" of the solar system, was like in the beginning. The giant planet has dramatically changed.

Learn about the recently discovered trans-Neptunian object that may eventually join Pluto as a dwarf planet, found at the edge of our solar system.

Jupiter Was Twice Its Size and Had a Magnetic Field 50 Times Stronger After the Solar System Formed New models suggest Jupiter was twice its current size with a magnetic field 50 times stronger.

Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, researchers say.