One of the studies, published in the journal Nature Astronomy, shows that ice inside the parent asteroid melted and reacted ...

Astronomers have traced the evolution of the solar system back to its cosmic womb, before the sun and planets were born.

Tracking down the forces that shaped our Solar System’s evolution Discovery answers fundamental questions about Earth’s geochemical history Date: December 22, 2021 Source: Carnegie Institution ...

A better understanding of the asteroid belt has revealed just how dynamic the solar system was in its early days, a new study reports. "In modern dynamical models, the giant planets are thought to ...

How do tidal forces shape a planet's orbital evolution, especially for those in the habitable zone? A recently submitted ...

That they have been discovered at a distance from HOPS-315 like our own asteroid belt gives a great analogy with the early solar system (Phys.org).

Elemental analysis of dated meteorite chondrules, which record the early history of the Solar System, suggest that until around 4.567 billion years ago, oxygen and volatile element delivery from ...

By sifting through minuscule remnants of ancient solar-system crashes, called micrometeorites, researchers found that the most common types of meteorites today used to be quite rare — and the ...

And one day, the solar system will cease to exist. But when will the solar system end? And how will it die out? The answers to those questions depend on how we define the death of the solar system.