The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems.

A strange mix of oxygen found in a stony meteorite that exploded over Pueblito de Allende, Mexico nearly 40 years ago has puzzled scientists ever since. Small flecks of minerals lodged in the ...

The discovery of a planet that is far too massive for its sun is calling into question what was previously understood about the formation of planets and their solar systems.

Theory Of Sun's Role In Formation Of Solar System Questioned Date: September 5, 2008 Source: University of California - San Diego Summary: A strange mix of oxygen found in a stony meteorite that ...

Astronomers have photographed WISPIT 2b, a rare young planet forming in a dusty disk gap around a sun-like star. This ...

The explosive death of a star — that may have been up to a dozen times the sun's mass — might have triggered the formation of the solar system, a new study finds.

Astronomers and astrophysicists have made great strides in identifying the basic stages in the formation of Sun-like stars and their planetary systems 1. Stars form by the collapse of high-density ...

Calcium Bright Knots and the Formation of Chromospheric Anemone Jets on the Sun Journal: The Astrophysical Journal Letters Published: 2024-02-15 DOI: 10.3847/2041-8213/ad24e7 Affiliations: 3 ...