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.

Comet 3I/ATLAS is leaving the solar system with a dramatic light show

Comet 3I/ATLAS was full-on erupting into space in December 2025, after its close flyby of the sun, causing it to ...
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Scientists stunned by 'inside out' solar system that mirrors our own

Scientists say a nearby red dwarf star hosts a planetary lineup that looks like a mirror image of our own solar system, with rocky worlds bookending a pair of gas-rich planets. Around the star LHS ...

Astronomers detect ‘impossible’ solar system that defies planet formation theories

Astronomers have found a rocky planet where it should not exist, orbiting far from a cool red star. Could this strange ...
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For the first time, astronomers spot the beginning of a solar system

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

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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.