"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure ...

“Our analysis shows that the solar system is moving more than three times faster than current models predict,” Böhme ...

Scientists previously thought the solar system was flying through space at 515,000 mph. It may actually be going three times ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...

In a striking new view from space, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has given scientists their first close-up ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

Jupiter's rapid early growth dramatically reshaped our solar system, scientists now reveal. Its immense gravity acted as a cosmic divider, separating ...

A tool called AI-Newton can derive scientific laws from raw data, but is some way from developing human-like reasoning.

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

In March, ESA's spacecraft Solar Orbiter had its first clear view of the Sun’s south pole. A first analysis has now been published. Huge cells of hot plasma cover the Sun and create the large-scale, ...

Comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov), discovered by an amateur astronomer, is captivating scientists. Its unusual orbit initially ...

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why ...