Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

The conclusions come from patterns tracked by scientists that point to several meteorite impacts through geological records.

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...

What an autumn it’s been for stargazing all around the world. Between the frequent Aurora and Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas and all ...

Mysterious Neptune Dark Spot Detected from Earth for the First Time Aug. 24 ... Feb. 8, 2023 — Scientists have discovered a new ring system around a dwarf planet on the edge of the Solar ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn.

researchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system that formed around 466 million years ago, at the beginning of a ... More than 700 million years ago, the Earth was ...

Scientists know that the vast majority of meteorites that come crashing down to Earth originate from the solar system's main asteroid belt: a region between Mars and Jupiter where irregularly ...

Earth's mantle is split by the Pacific Ring of Fire, an ancient schism that ... "and we want to understand how this whole system works and why it's so peculiar." Stephanie Pappas is a contributing ...

A new study suggests that Earth might have had a ring system around 466 million years ago, potentially formed during a period of unusually intense meteorite impacts known as the Ordovician impact spik ...