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

"This is a big step in understanding the outer solar system," team leader Rosemary Pike from the Center for Astrophysics | ...

It's the earliest stage of planet formation ever seen by scientists. The new planetary system is taking shape around HOPS-315 ...

Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

Astronomers discovered evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation forming around a baby sun-like star, providing a ...

The solar system's journey through the galaxy is more complex than most imagine. While we often picture planets orbiting the ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the earliest ever signs of planets being born around a star.

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's not aliens.) ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.

Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...