Most of our knowledge about the Solar System’s formation and evolution comes from the study of extraterrestrial rock samples called chondritic meteorites. These rocks, which are fragments of asteroids ...
The evolution of our solar system was discerned from various factors, tracing them back to the point of origin. However, a groundbreaking observation might topple the existing models of how the ...
Trying to understand the makeup and evolution of the solar system's Kuiper belt has kept researchers busy since it was hypothesized soon after the discovery of Pluto in 1930. In particular, binary ...