Mercury is tiny, barely bigger than the Moon. Its metallic core makes up 70% of the planet’s mass, vastly exceeding Earth’s 32% and Mars ’ 25%. It’s unlikely that the core actually formed like this.

Higher-mass stars are more efficient in capturing interstellar objects in their discs,” said Susanne Pfalzner. “Therefore, interstellar object-seeded planet formation should be more efficient around ...

Scientists use the Frontier supercomputer to reveal how black holes and magnetic fields keep galaxy clusters stable for billions of years.

Scientists found that carbon enabled Earth’s core to solidify. Without it, the inner core may not exist. A team of scientists from the, University of Leeds, and University College London has uncovered ...

Artistic illustration of the early formation phase of the Solar System. At that time, the young Sun (in the center) was surrounded by a protoplanetary disk – a rotating collection of gas and dust.

A new batch of 23 projects will strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth, the UK Space ...

Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, ...

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon ...

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation. Initially, the planet was barren and inhospitable, missing water and ...

HoYoverse is branching out with its first life simulation game Petit Planet, which you can sign up to play a Closed Beta for ...

Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has unveiled a new cosmic life simulation game named Petit Planet. Petit Planet is HoYoverse’s first life sim set to launch on PC and mobile with more platforms and ...

After releasing the first teaser earlier this week, HoYoverse has officially unveiled Petit Planet, and closed beta sign-ups are available now.