Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.
Popular Science

For the first time, astronomers spot the beginning of a solar system

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Forbes

Meet ‘Ammonite’ — A New World Just Found In The Solar System

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. An object has been discovered orbiting the sun far beyond ...
Science Daily

Millions of new solar system objects to be found and 'filmed in technicolor' -- studies predict

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.
Astronomy

Astronomers see a new solar system forming for the first time

A newborn planetary system is forming around HOPS-315, a protostar (one that recently formed) that sits some 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Orion the Hunter. This star isn’t in the ...
IFLScience

The Last Time NASA's Voyager "Looked Back" At Our Solar System, This Is What It Saw

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Say That Jupiter—the Solar System’s Largest Planet—Might Be Slightly Smaller Than Previously Thought

Updated measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft could help researchers better understand the planet's mysterious interior, ...