The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner solar system. New research from Rice University reveals that Jupiter played a ...

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

New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

The universe is a vast expanse filled with wonder, and among its most intriguing entities are meteorites. These celestial bodies, which fall to Earth, offer vital insights into the history and ...

Four and a half billion years ago Jupiter rapidly grew to its massive size. Its powerful gravitational pull disrupted the orbits of small rocky and icy bodies similar to modern asteroids and comets, ...

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

Jupiter was shaping the fate of our solar system long before Earth came into existence. A new study conducted by scientists ...