Scientists have discovered that, even in "pristine" solar systems, planets exhibit a bit of a tilt.

A reconstruction of the early history of several asteroids indicates that the solar system at its beginnings was much more chaotic than we thought.

A strangely shaped spot on the surface of a baby star 450 million light-years away reveals new insights into how our solar system formed.

A new theory about how the planets of our solar system formed may explain the differences between the inner- and outer-most planets.

There's a protective bubble around our solar system called the heliosphere. New research may bridge the divide between two major theories.

"I was just trying to image the planet as best I could and I saw the rings. It was amazing."

"Given what we and other surveys have seen so far, our solar system doesn't look like other solar systems..."