Here’s how it works. The shock wave from an exploding star likely helped trigger the formation of our solar system, according to a new 3D computer model, researchers say. The solar system is ...

For the first time, we have evidence for two generations of aggregation taking place in the material that would give rise to the formation of planets and other solid bodies in our Solar System.

A research team has used new models and evidence from meteorites to propose that a low-mass supernova triggered the formation of our solar system. A research team led by University of Minnesota ...