Short-lived radioisotopes such as aluminum-26 influenced early solar system heat, water retention and the formation of Earth-like rocky planets, according to meteorite analyses and models.

The intermittent nature of solar energy poses challenges to grid stability, making accurate ultra-short-term solar irradiance ...

Pluto hasn't been a planet for almost 20 years. In the early 2000s, scientists discovered several objects of a similar size to Pluto. So, during the summer of 2006, members of the International ...

Comets are residual celestial bodies from the solar system's formation, composed of rock, dust, ice, and frozen gases, often described as "dirty snowballs," which are typically visible only when ...