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

In some cases, to learn more about our solar system, all we have to do is look at evidence found on Earth. Researchers from Japan's Nagoya University and the Italian National Institute for ...

Most of Earth’s meteorites can be linked to just a few collisions within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, two new studies report, including a particularly cataclysmic impact event around ...

The vast majority of Earth's meteorites come from these three asteroid families, according to researchers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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