Before our Solar System had planets, it had planetesimals. Scientists think that most of the meteorites that have struck Earth…
According to the latest study by a team that has been observing 'Oumuamua since it was first discovered, this interstellar…
A new study by an international team of scientists may be the "missing link" in our understanding of how planets…
In their drive to set exploration goals for the future, NASA's Discovery Program put out the call for proposals for…
[/caption] Mars is a small planet. In fact, for scientists who do solar system modeling, the planet is too small.…
[/caption] Protoplanets are small celestial objects that are the size of a moon or a bit bigger. They are small…
[/caption] A planetesimal is an object formed from dust, rock, and other materials. The word has its roots in the…