Jupiter’s formation caused violent rock collisions that formed chondrules, revealing clues about how planets and solar systems are born. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Over four billion years ago, the solar ...

The early solar system is still a bit of a mystery to scientists, but the secret to learning Jupiter's origins might be hidden in these tiny objects.

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Europa Clipper spacecraft over the moon, Europa, with Jupiter at background left. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) (CN) — The largest planet in our solar system ...

"This brings us closer to understanding how not only Jupiter but the entire solar system took shape," said Konstantin Batygin, planetary science professor at Caltech and lead author of the study, in a ...

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical ...

Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned into the planets we know today. One giant, Jupiter, grew quickly and changed ...