Latest about Solar System
Jupiter officially has the most moons in the solar system, discovery of 12 new satellites confirms
Twelve newly confirmed moons bring Jupiter's total to 92, surpassing Saturn's 83 moons.
Grapefruit-size fireball from mysterious Oort Cloud could rewrite the history of the solar system
Rocky fireballs like the one that fell over Alberta, Canada last year shouldn't originate from the icy Oort Cloud... but this one apparently did.
Massive eruption from icy volcanic comet detected in solar system
Astronomers observed a major eruption from a volcanic comet flying through the solar system, likely spewing more than 1 million tons of debris into space.
Scientists want to build an ‘interstellar interceptor’ to play hide-and-seek with the next ’Oumuamua
Researchers want to build a spacecraft to lurk in far-Earth orbit and chase down interstellar objects as they whizz through the solar system.
Crushed-up planets around dead stars could rewrite the history of the solar system
A new study of white dwarfs with "polluted" atmospheres is causing scientists to rethink how and when planets form.
Could Earth ever leave our solar system?
Here's how the Earth could theoretically leave the solar system.
Mars: The Red Planet
Reference Mars is a rusty, red world and one of the most explored planets in the solar system.
Scientists find remains of cannibalized baby planets in Jupiter's cloud-covered belly
A first-of-its-kind study into the inner workings of Jupiter has revealed that the gas giant fed on baby planets as it grew.
