SYFY WIRE Explore The LatestMoviesTVGamesComicsInterviewsBad Astronomy All Posts Tagged solar system Astronomers announce 12 previously undiscovered moons around Jupiter We're verging on a hoarding situation. By Cassidy Ward | 2 days ago Astronomers detect a mysterious glow around the solar system Rage, rage against the dying of the light. By Cassidy Ward | 1 month ago Mile-wide asteroid found hiding in the Sun's glare We didn't see you there. By Cassidy Ward | 3 months ago 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 | 5 months 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 | 8 months ago The solar system is really messed up (and it might mean Planet 9 exists) Blame it on gravity. By Elizabeth Rayne | 9 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 | 12 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 | 1 year ago Second-ever Earth Trojan asteroid found! 2020 XL5 shares an Earth-like orbit. By Phil Plait | 1 year 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 | 1 year ago Load More
Astronomers announce 12 previously undiscovered moons around Jupiter We're verging on a hoarding situation. By Cassidy Ward | 2 days ago
Astronomers detect a mysterious glow around the solar system Rage, rage against the dying of the light. By Cassidy Ward | 1 month ago
Mile-wide asteroid found hiding in the Sun's glare We didn't see you there. By Cassidy Ward | 3 months ago
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 | 5 months 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 | 8 months ago
The solar system is really messed up (and it might mean Planet 9 exists) Blame it on gravity. By Elizabeth Rayne | 9 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 | 12 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 | 1 year ago
Second-ever Earth Trojan asteroid found! 2020 XL5 shares an Earth-like orbit. By Phil Plait | 1 year 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 | 1 year ago
