A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.

Since the 1990s, scientists have discovered approximately 6,100 planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets.

A new study, led by SETI Institute scientist Matija Ćuk, proposes an intriguing explanation for the formation of Saturn’s ...

It was long thought, up until recently, that asteroids and comets delivered Earth's oceans during the very early Solar System formation. Matching this.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its ...

The mechanisms underlying two important phenomena in the Archean—the emergence of continental crust and the presence of an exceptionally strong geomagnetic field—remain poorly understood. Notably, ...

Cosmic web Created using data from the JWST, this map shows how dark matter acts as the hidden framework on which visible galaxies are built. The overlaid contours mark regions of equal dark-matter ...

Samples from China’s Chang’e Six mission reveal how a colossal ancient impact stripped volatile elements, reshaped lunar interiors and transformed volcanic activity across the Moon’s far side.

Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus has been confirmed for the first time. An empty lava tube beneath the planet’s surface ...

Scientists with expertise in geophysics at Washington State University have developed an alternative pathway for the ...

NASA faces backlash after a physicist claims Moon images are blurred to hide artificial alien structures, sparking fierce scientific debate.

Volcanic activity is not unique to Earth: traces of volcanic activity, such as lava tubes, have been found on Mars and the moon. Now, the University of Trento has demonstrated the existence of an ...