"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure ...

What is the actual speed and direction of our solar system as it moves through the cosmos, and how does this compare to ...

Our analysis shows that the solar system is moving more than three times faster than current models predict," said Böhme, per ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...

Scientists previously thought the solar system was flying through space at 515,000 mph. It may actually be going three times ...

The Oort cloud is traditionally thought of as a vast shell of perhaps trillions of icy objects encasing our solar system, serving as the final boundary between us and the dark reaches of interstellar ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An artist's illustration of the Voyager 1 probe travelling into the Oort Cloud. | Credit: Science ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid early growth disrupted the young solar system, creating rings that delayed ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

Study from Bielefeld finds major departure from the standard model. How fast and in what direction is our solar system moving through space? This question, though simple in appearance, plays a central ...

The exact shape of the Oort cloud and how it is affected by forces beyond our solar system have, so far, remained mysterious. Now, researchers have developed a new model that suggests the inner ...