Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Its closest approach to the Sun will occur around October 30, just inside Mars' orbit, at 1.4 AU, before it continues its ...

Solar Maximum 2025 is the expected peak of solar activity in Solar Cycle 25, characterized by heightened sunspots, solar ...

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard. Luckily, it won't get near enough to be a threat ...

The burst was so bright that it bounced off the Moon and illuminated Earth’s upper atmosphere, surpassing the brightness of a ...

Astronomers in Hawaiʻi detected the solar system's third interstellar object, C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS, which poses no threat to ...

3I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1, is a comet from interstellar space, meaning it originated in another star system and entered our solar system on a one-time flyby. It was first spotted by the ATLAS ...

That means returning from the moon, the Artemis astronauts will be traveling at around 0.0037% the speed of light. Assuming a ...

In the 1980s, the theory that dinosaurs were wiped out by a massive meteor that hit the Earth began to gain scientific ...

There are lots of objects floating around in our solar system, but one thing most have in common is a common origin, and then ...

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is a small satellite already orbiting Earth. IBEX has special instruments gathering ...