The solar system also includes the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud ... in their orbits and becoming the planets we know today. This model of solar system formation is known as the nebular hypothesis.

Thanks to JWST, we've learned key details about methanol — a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life — on ...

For decades, scientists thought that Vesta was a protoplanet rather than an asteroid. NASA's Dawn mission ... way to becoming a planet and that the Solar System's rocky planets likely began ...

For over a century, astronomers have wondered if there's an extra planet in our Solar System that we haven ... an undiscovered planet lies in the Kuiper Belt, a disc of icy objects beyond the ...

The Psyche mission is heading first for Mars, where the spacecraft will use the planet's gravity next year to slingshot itself into the asteroid belt, setting up for arrival and orbit insertion ...

are exploring whether some asteroids in the asteroid belt are remnants of planets that once formed. If proven, Vesta could be a chunk of an ancient planet shattered during formation. This idea is not ...

Vesta, thought to be the second-largest asteroid in the solar system, could be a piece of an ancient, unknown planet, a new study hints. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

May 5, 2025 — Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired ...

Swift Current Energy joined customers and local leaders to celebrate the on-time and on-budget commencement of operations for Double Black Diamond Solar. Credit: PRNewswire/ Patrick Pyszka, City of ...

With 17 weight classes in boxing and four major sanctioning bodies that bestow world titles, keeping track of who holds each of the belts can be difficult -- especially when there are sometimes ...

Defeating Wi-Fi dead zones is more important than ever. A mesh network system can help, and these are the best we've tested. I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year ...

A prolific astronomer from Vancouver Island has immortalized the name “Saanich” by naming a recently certified asteroid after ... orbit of Saanich in the solar system It resides between ...