How Did the Solar System Form? The tale of our sun may begin with another star: a predecessor whose fiery death brought about the birth of our solar system.

The formation of the solar system is a challenging puzzle for modern astronomy and a terrific tale of extreme forces operating over immense timescales. Let's dig in.

Though Pluto has formally been considered a dwarf planet for almost two decades, it still has many lessons left for planetary scientists — including hints about how the solar system formed.

Two of the most mysterious planets in our solar system are Uranus and Neptune. These planets are also known as ice giants, due to their intermediate-mass and size which suggests an ice-rich ...

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, learn how the four rocky planets of the inner solar system formed.

By studying primitive samples from asteroids, we can therefore crack many secrets about how the solar system formed. For example, were the building blocks for life present in that nebula, or did ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming 'pebbles' around two young stars.

Scientists have long puzzled over how our solar system’s planets formed, because this isn’t a process they can watch unfold. Researchers have generally thought that Jupiter and Saturn grew out of ...

Next year, NASA launches the Lucy spacecraft to visit the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. Digital Trends spoke with Hal Levison, principle investigator of the project, about how the mission could ...

How Did the Solar System Form? The tale of our sun may begin with another star: a predecessor whose fiery death brought about the birth of our solar system.

The formation of the solar system offers astronomers a rare model of an early hypothesis being dead right.