What was originally thought to be a planet orbiting the Fomalhaut star was probably just the fallout of a wild collision.

Researchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the "CRASH Clock," which tells us how quickly satellites would ...

Around the bright star Fomalhaut, astronomers spotted glowing clouds of debris left behind by colossal collisions between ...

Far from our own solar system, astronomers have finally watched what planetary scientists have long predicted but never ...

While surveying distant worlds beyond our solar system, researchers unexpectedly obtained the first direct images showing ...

Earth set its chemical identity in three million years, but habitability came later after a planetary collision. Pulte purge: Hundreds replaced amid ethics inquiry Press conference makes it clear a ...

When the solar system began to form, everything was chaos. A slew of rocky material was smashing together in a maelstrom that would eventually become the baby protoplanets, comets and asteroids that ...

Scientists watching the nearby Fomalhaut star system have directly seen two protoplanets smash together for the first time. Then, they saw it happen again. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What astronomers initially suspected to be a new exoplanet is ...

It’s a practice run for armageddon. With 3I/ATLAS days away from making its closest approach to Earth, agencies worldwide are conducting the largest and most extensive planetary defense drill — with ...

An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032. While the scenario might sound like a Hollywood plot, scientists are ...

An artist's impression of the collision between the early Earth and Theia, which may have formed the moon MPS / Mark A. Garlick Around 4.5 billion years ago, a planet called Theia is thought to have ...