Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

Scientists just found a solar system with two Earth-like worlds - and its layout is unlike anything seen before

The planetary system, located 120 light-years away, features four worlds orbiting a red dwarf star and challenges classical formation schemes.
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‘Inside-out’ planetary system breaks the rules of planet formation

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS caught spraying dust as it flees our solar system

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object ever detected passing through our solar system, was caught shedding ...
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Study Claims A Passing Star Could Fling Earth Out Of The Solar System

The universe is always moving. While we've found evidence of rogue black holes and planets, new research suggests that a passing star could be out there somewhere. Unfortunately, If it were to swing ...
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An "Encounter" With Something From Outside Our Solar System May Have Cooled Earth In A Big Way

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
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Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system?

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the ...
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Scientists uncover crucial role Jupiter played in Earth's development

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, may have been responsible for a mysterious age gap in the early solar system's planet building blocks. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya ...