How a young Jupiter saved Earth from falling into the Sun

Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals, formed ...

USRA Contributes to the Development of Surya: A Foundation Model for Space Weather

Artificial intelligence is helping scientists decode the Sun's most complex mysteries. In a first for space weather, researchers from academia, industry, and the Universities Space Research ...

Planetary scientists link Jupiter's birth to Earth's formation zone

New research from Rice University suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, ...

How Jupiter shaped the early solar system and the birth of planets

Jupiter's rapid early growth dramatically reshaped our solar system, scientists now reveal. Its immense gravity acted as a ...
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Maine’s Solar System Model expands

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook County’s iconic Maine Solar System Model is about to get even bigger. Two new dwarf planet models are being added to the roadside attraction that has ...

Study Reveals Jupiter's Early Growth Prevented Earth From Being Pulled Into The Sun

Jupiter was shaping the fate of our solar system long before Earth came into existence. A new study conducted by scientists at Houston-based Rice University has revealed that this giant planet created ...