Ancient iron meteorites reveal that some of the Solar System’s first solid bodies were built mostly from tiny heat-forged rock beads called chondrules, while water-rich dust was largely excluded. The ...

Before the sun fully formed, tiny bits of rock were already recording the magnetic forces present in the very early solar system. More than 4.5 billion years later, scientists have learned how to read ...

The size of the solar system is defined by the volume of space over which the Sun’s influence exceeds those of other nearby stars in the Milky Way galaxy. This influence derives from two fundamental ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

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.