A new model has been developed to simulate interstellar activity within our solar system and the nearby Alpha Centauri system. Interstellar material has been found within our solar system, but ...

Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a new study.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based ...

Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University of Virginia. He has written four books on astronomy and consulted on space ...

For researchers, penguins are more than charismatic wildlife – they are living indicators of global pollution including that ...

The sun just released a burst of a rare form of helium known as helium-3 ( 3 He). What's peculiar is this lightweight, ...

Skywatchers throughout the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying views of the newly discovered Comet SWAN.

New simulations suggest that Mercury's unique density and iron-rich core may be the result of a glancing collision with a ...

The newly discovered comet, C/2025 F2 (SWAN), is racing toward the Sun, and it may not survive its closest approach.

"What surprised us, at the end, was how effective this type of impact could be in explaining Mercury's unusual structure ...

These astrological signs have endured a lot of transformative energy over the last several months, and it's paying off in abundance.