A weak magnetic field likely pulled matter inward to form the outer planetary bodies, from Jupiter to Neptune.
The discovery of pyrene derivatives in a distant interstellar cloud may help to reveal how our own solar system formed.
A new study shows Mars’ early thick atmosphere could be locked up in the planet’s clay surface.
Watching for changes in the Red Planet’s orbit over time could be new way to detect passing dark matter.
Assistant Professor Richard Teague describes how movement of unstable gas in a protoplanetary disk lends credibility to a secondary theory of planetary formation.
The presence of organic matter is inconclusive, but the rocks could be scientists’ best chance at finding remnants of ancient Martian life.
The barely-there lunar atmosphere is likely the product of meteorite impacts over billions of years, a new study finds.
The planet’s wild orbit offers clues to how such large, hot planets take shape.
New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon.
MIT researchers find wave activity on Saturn’s largest moon may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas.
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