Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...
New research from Rice University shows that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a major role in shaping ...
The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...
Jupiter's rapid early growth dramatically reshaped our solar system, scientists now reveal. Its immense gravity acted as a ...
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.
Jupiter influenced Earth’s future long before Earth formed, slicing gaps in the early solar system to stop its raw materials ...