Astronomers have caught a tiny brown dwarf in the act of forming what would be the smallest solar system ever seen. The brown dwarf – a type of “failed” star – is just 1% the size of our Sun and has a ...

Moons circle planets, and planets circle stars. Now, astronomers have learned that planets may also circle celestial bodies almost as small as planets. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a ...

Enphase Energy, a major inverter supplier, launched the IQ Balcony Solar System in Germany on May 7, 2025, targeting the millions of European apartment dwellers who lack rooftop access but want to ...

The Panel on Small Solar System Bodies is one of six panels providing topical input to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey Steering Group. This panel will discuss the role played by ...