News from solar system

A Journey Taken by Solar System Millions of Years Ago Possibly Changed Earth's Climate Forever, Claim Researchers

Scientists Spot Spiral Structure at Edge of Solar System

How we photograph and study the blazing heart at the center of our solar system, the sun

7 planets are aligned in the night sky right now. But what's that mean for science?

1 million 'interstellar objects' — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar system

How did life's building blocks end up on dwarf planet Ceres?

Dwarf planet Ceres: Building blocks of life delivered from space

Exploring an alternate solar system: Research maps impact of 'super-Earth'

Where is the solar system heading?

January Night Sky Lit by a 'Planet Parade' with Excellent Viewing of Mars, Venus, and Jupiter

This chart shows the distance of Voyager 1 from Earth as a function of time

A strange asteroid-comet could be key to understanding the birth of the solar system

Planets form through domino effect

NASA releases new infrared images from retired NEOWISE mission

Dwarf planet Ceres could be rich in organics, defunct spacecraft data reveals

Here's how interstellar objects and rogue planets can be trapped in the solar system