"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...

Scientists previously thought the solar system was flying through space at 515,000 mph. It may actually be going three times ...

The Oort cloud is traditionally thought of as a vast shell of perhaps trillions of icy objects encasing our solar system, serving as the final boundary between us and the dark reaches of interstellar ...

Science Facts: The solar system is a collection of celestial bodies held together by the sun's gravitational pull. Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy. The solar system consists of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An artist's illustration of the Voyager 1 probe travelling into the Oort Cloud. | Credit: Science ...

When planetary rings are mentioned, the image of Saturn immediately comes to mind. However, this celestial feature is not ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid early growth disrupted the young solar system, creating rings that delayed ...

Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System, completing a rotation in less than 10 hours. This rapid spin influences its shape, atmosphere, and extreme weather patterns, including the ...