Studying samples from the Bennu asteroid, researchers have found sugars essential for biology, stardust and ... something ...
Previous claims of exomoon discoveries haven’t stood up well to replication, but perhaps a new method will have more success.
NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. The comet is believed to be anywhere from 1,444 feet (440 meters) ...
If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...
An interstellar comet that journeyed into our solar system from deep space has just made its closest approach to the Sun — and astronomers say it’s now heading back out, offering a final window for ...
An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet.Related video ...
An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. The comet, ...
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughly 175,000 miles (280,000 kilometers) as they encircle the giant planet. But ...
A new study reveals that early planet formation occurred from fragments of earlier bodies that broke apart and reformed within the Solar System. The research team reinterpreted chemical clues in iron ...
Our solar system’s latest and only third known interstellar visitor is becoming more fascinating by the week. Spotted in early July, the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, is widely believed to be a comet. It’s ...
The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...