18 August 2021
New study sheds light on Solar System heavy metal problem
... towards Ophiuchus. “The enrichment process we’re seeing in Ophiuchus is consistent with what happened during the formation of the Solar System five billion years ago,” Forbes said. “Although this scenario has been suggested in the past, the...
13 December 2021
Did another star gatecrash our early Solar System?
... could possibly explain the existence of chondrules in our solar system, where dynamical evidence for a past flyby exists,” ... old – older than the Earth and other planets in our Solar System. The team’s research, “On the rise times in FU Orionis...
03 February 2017
Astronomers spot a possible dwarf planet on the edges of the Solar System
Astronomers have discovered a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) – most likely a dwarf planet – at the edges of the Solar System, making it the second-most distant TNO currently known. Known informally as “DeeDee” short for “distant dwarf” by ...
08 April 2019
Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System
...The so-called minor bodies of the solar system, such as comets and asteroids, were...the subject begins with the formation of the solar system, placing comets and asteroids in the context of the Earth-Moon system and considering them both as “space dust...
November 2016
Turning the Solar System into our backyard
..., to develop Disrupt Space itself to become a sustainable, growable business and to pursue the vision of turning the Solar System into our backyard through a sustainable space economy. Magni Johannsson Co-founder, Disrupt Space Louise Lindblad, Simon...
October 2017
Exploring Jupiter’s icy moons
...the emergence of life?’ and, ‘How does the solar system work?’ JUICE’s primary mission themes are the emergence of...the question: ‘Are there current habitats elsewhere in the Solar System with the necessary conditions to sustain life?’ The JUICE ...
