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

Astronomers have discovered a "fossil" world lying in the outskirts of the solar system, according to new research.

The Solar System is a fascinating place, with each planet orbiting the Sun at its own unique distance. But how far apart are ...

Ammonite was found as part of the FOSSIL survey project, which stands for the Formation of the Outer Solar System: An Icy Legacy, according to NAOJ. A more classical name will be assigned to the ...

We’ve never known why sunspots can last on our star’s surface for as long as they do, but we finally cracked the case.

Answer 17: A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in space. A meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid ...

“We’ve always known that the first solid parts of planets, or ‘planetesimals’, must form further back in time at earlier ...

For the first time, astronomers have successfully observed the earliest stages of planet formation around a star outside our ...

Despite being the brightest and largest thing around, the Sun still holds quite a few mysteries for scientists. One of those includes its “heartbeat”, periodic signals released by our Solar System’s ...

At the Brahma Kumaris’ Shantivan Complex, 84 giant reflectors harness the sun to produce thousands of meals daily — fuel-free ...

Using a cutting-edge magnetic wave detection technique, a new study in Nature Communications has identified lithium in ...

Hyner History Happenings Lots will be happening on Saturday, July 19, at Hyner Run State Park. Five different on-going programs will be happening between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Join the park ...