In this guide, we'll explore how the solar system formed, its structure, and the many fascinating objects it contains. The solar system is a collection of celestial objects bound to the sun by ...

The find shines light on how galaxies begin to turn gas and dust "into stars and planets," said astrophysicist Blakesley ...

It's named Eos, after the Greek goddess of the dawn, and contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas.

Despite being 3,400 times the mass of the sun and just 300 light-years away, the hydrogen cloud had gone unnoticed until now.

An international team of scientists led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick astrophysicist has discovered a potentially ...

Mar. 17, 2025 — A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ... Webb Telescope Captures Its ...

A newly discovered molecular gas cloud is the closest ever found to Earth and the largest single structure in the sky. Dubbed ...

In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast-moving body using the world's most powerful telescopes. It was found ...