Where do we come from? How did our planet form? How do we know about the history of our solar system? You can explore these universal questions in the Moon, Meteorite and Solar System Gallery. Earth’s ...

Researchers analyzed 28 Ryugu asteroid samples and found preserved magnetic signals that record early solar system magnetic fields and water-driven alteration on its parent body.

Illustration comparing the planets of the Solar System and the Sun on the same scale. The planets are shown to scale relative to each other but their distances are not. From left to right the bodies ...