Microscopic crystals extracted from meteorites could help settle a debate about the birth of our patch of the Milky Way.

Widespread magnetism dating from our solar system’s earliest beginnings some 4.57 billion years ago likely played a major role in creating orbital order out of chaos. But until now, magnetism’s role ...

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A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

Researchers have finally determined the shape of the heliosphere, the magnetic bubble that protects our Solar System from galactic radiation. Unlike previous models, this zone, generated by solar wind ...