The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...

Typically, telescopes are synonymous with bringing far-off objects close, but the newest member of the solar system was ...

Would one frozen world, just visible on the rim of the Sun’s kingdom, turn decades of speculation on the concealed layout of ...

However, we might also want to look for hints of alien origin. One very strong piece of evidence would be any kind of radio ...

For lovers of newly identified space objects, July has indeed been an exciting month. Last week, astronomers described Ammonite, a potential dwarf planet beyond Pluto. Yesterday, astronomers announced ...

This image shows the planned Star-Raker Space Plane, a startlingly ambitious NASA project that intended to combine airplane ...

Our sun, currently in its prime, is expected to shine for another 5 billion years. Eventually, it will transform into a red ...

NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...

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On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the Sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS , the surprising space traveller had one very ...

The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical ...

The other object is 2014 NX 65, which is definitely not resonant with Uranus but might have an inner 3:2 resonance with ...