SYFY WIRE Explore The LatestMoviesTVGamesComicsInterviewsBad Astronomy All Posts Tagged solar system What kickstarted the birth of our solar system? Ancient meteorites give clues to what event caused the birth of our solar system. By Phil Plait | 1 month ago Meteorite bears the imprint of a supernova from before the solar system was born Hypatia may be a piece of a supernova you can hold in your hand. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago The solar system is really messed up (and it might mean Planet 9 exists) Blame it on gravity. By Elizabeth Rayne | 4 months ago The early Earth soaked up interstellar water vapor like a sponge We're awash in a vast cosmic ocean, we just need to drink it up. By Cassidy Ward | 7 months ago These two asteroids are extremely young… and used to be just one asteroid An asteroid flew itself apart, making new rocks 2019 PR2 and QR6. By Phil Plait | 7 months ago Second-ever Earth Trojan asteroid found! 2020 XL5 shares an Earth-like orbit. By Phil Plait | 8 months ago We need to check out this space rock from the edge of the solar system — before it’s too late We shouldn’t miss Sedna when it comes around, because if we do, it won't be back in over a hundred lifetime. By Elizabeth Rayne | 8 months ago We live in a star system more alien than most The way that our solar system was shaped by pressure bumps and rings made it unusual in more than one way. By Elizabeth Rayne | 8 months ago Where *isn't* Planet 9? Astronomers are still looking for a possible giant planet far beyond Neptune. By Phil Plait | 11 months ago Why does our black hole have a flaring temper? Sgr A*, our supermassive black hole, keeps flaring, and we could soon find out what sets it off. By Elizabeth Rayne | 11 months ago Load More
What kickstarted the birth of our solar system? Ancient meteorites give clues to what event caused the birth of our solar system. By Phil Plait | 1 month ago
Meteorite bears the imprint of a supernova from before the solar system was born Hypatia may be a piece of a supernova you can hold in your hand. By Phil Plait | 4 months ago
The solar system is really messed up (and it might mean Planet 9 exists) Blame it on gravity. By Elizabeth Rayne | 4 months ago
The early Earth soaked up interstellar water vapor like a sponge We're awash in a vast cosmic ocean, we just need to drink it up. By Cassidy Ward | 7 months ago
These two asteroids are extremely young… and used to be just one asteroid An asteroid flew itself apart, making new rocks 2019 PR2 and QR6. By Phil Plait | 7 months ago
Second-ever Earth Trojan asteroid found! 2020 XL5 shares an Earth-like orbit. By Phil Plait | 8 months ago
We need to check out this space rock from the edge of the solar system — before it’s too late We shouldn’t miss Sedna when it comes around, because if we do, it won't be back in over a hundred lifetime. By Elizabeth Rayne | 8 months ago
We live in a star system more alien than most The way that our solar system was shaped by pressure bumps and rings made it unusual in more than one way. By Elizabeth Rayne | 8 months ago
Where *isn't* Planet 9? Astronomers are still looking for a possible giant planet far beyond Neptune. By Phil Plait | 11 months ago
Why does our black hole have a flaring temper? Sgr A*, our supermassive black hole, keeps flaring, and we could soon find out what sets it off. By Elizabeth Rayne | 11 months ago
