There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of ...

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Around 66 million years ago, the reign of the dinosaurs came to a fiery end. An asteroid about 7 miles (12 kilometers) wide, ...

Federal funding is about to run out for 19 active space missions studying Earth’s climate, exploring the Solar System, and probing mysteries of the Universe. This year’s budget expires at the end of ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of ...

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