Young asteroids—which formed much later than those that were created during the formation of our solar system—are typically ...

The early years of our solar system were a period of unimaginable chaos and violence, a gravitational free-for-all where colliding planetary embryos competed for survival. In this tumultuous ...

The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet ...

A violent collision with the hypothetical planet Theia may have delivered Earth’s water and set the stage for life.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Before Earth became a blue planet teeming with life, it was a barren, rocky world, dry as dust and ...

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation ...

The biggest threat to solar’s reputation in South Africa is the poor workmanship and lack of accountability from informal or inexperienced installers – the so-called “bakkie-brigade” – who disappear ...

Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, but different factors ...

Bizarre NASA discoveries that we’re not allowed to talk about (but we will) Space exploration consistently reveals phenomena ...

A moon rock brought back over 50 years ago by the Apollo 17 mission has been connected with the birth of the Sea of Serenity ...

Astronomers have confirmed 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, with thousands more awaiting verification, marking a ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...