The system has provided a rich source of information on planet formation and evolution in a young solar system. Researchers used a variety of tools to compile radial velocity and transit timing ...

For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that govern it. In particular, there is the long-standing question of whether or ...

A team of researchers led by astronomers at UCI has obtained highly precise information about six confirmed exoplanets orbiting TOI-1136, a dwarf star about 270 light years from Earth. A recently ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity within the scientific community. This discovery could provide crucial insights ...

Carpenter, John M., Bouwman, Jeroen, Mamajek, Eric E., Meyer, Michael R., Hillenbrand, Lynne A., Backman, Dana E., Henning, Thomas, Hines, Dean C., Hollenbach, David ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

Chondritic meteorites are composed of primitive components formed during the evolution of the Solar protoplanetary disk. The oldest of these components formed by condensation, yet little is known ...

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