A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

The space object, named Chiron, is believed to be a piece of rock measuring a whopping 130 miles wide at its broadest point - ...

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolit ...

Astronomers have discovered asteroid 2025 SC79, a skyscraper-sized space rock orbiting the sun in just 128 days. the ...

The solar system is a collection of celestial bodies held together by the sun's gravitational pull. Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy. The solar system consists of eight planets, ...

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just flew by the sun. Next, the object will fly by Earth in December.

When Comet 3I/ATLAS roared into the solar system this summer, it launched a scientific scramble to study what astronomers ...

Researchers rarely get a glimpse of an interstellar object up close like 3I-ATLAS, so they have jumped on the opportunity to learn about its composition, which can reveal how planet systems are made.

“If you build a map at a wavelength that water absorbs, you’ll see the water deck in the atmosphere, whereas a wavelength ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

Discover when and how to observe the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the U.S. in late 2025. Learn about its features, viewing ...