Tiny shavings from a single meteorite could completely overturn our understanding of how the solar system formed, after the space rock turned out to be older than expected. Previous research suggests ...

A tiny meteorite is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about the origins of our solar system. New evidence found in shavings from a meteorite known as Northwest Africa 12264 — a 50-gram (1.8 ...

The ingredients that help make a planet livable did not necessarily come from where many scientists once thought. A new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky ...

Scientists may have identified one of the Solar System’s most important “planet factories” hidden just beyond Jupiter.

Some 4.6 billion years ago, when the solar system was born from a vast cloud that collapsed to form the sun and a surrounding disk of whirling gas, no planets yet orbited our star. Back then, besides ...

"It points to a distinct and separate evolutionary path in planetary formation in the early history of our solar system." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The findings suggest Jupiter's formation shaped the chemistry that helped make habitable worlds possible.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Are planets in the solar system that are closer ...