Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks. These objects could "seed" the disks, sweeping past the ...

In the vast universe, Saturn's rings resemble a dazzling necklace encircling the planet, becoming an exceptionally bright scenery in the solar system. For a long time, their pristine white appearance ...

Late-stage planetary collisions reshaped Earth and its neighboring planets, delivering water, altering their atmospheres, and ...

There is a direct link between Earth’s crust formation and meteorite impacts influenced by the Milky Way’s structure, as found by a new study.

A striking new image of the strange interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has revealed it is growing a tail, offering more proof that ...

Because they are densely covered in dust, the regions in which stars are formed are particularly difficult to study. Now there is an impressive map.

@Starlit Astronomy: The many mysteries of Venus may be related to a massive celestial impact event. In the early solar system ...

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...