Comet 3I/ATLAS was full-on erupting into space in December 2025, after its close flyby of the sun, causing it to ...

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the ...

For millions of years, a frozen wanderer drifted between the stars before slipping into our solar system as 3I/ATLAS—only the ...

New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened ...

Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen ...

Updated measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft could help researchers better understand the planet's mysterious interior, ...

Recently, scientists discovered the fastest-spinning large asteroid in the solar system.It’s about the length of eight ...

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The Earth's movement is primarily directed towards the star Lambda Herculis at an approximate speed of 45,000 mph (72,000 km/h). This velocity, while significant, would require approximately 5.5 ...

Spiral Galaxy from Kirkland et al. CREDIT Chris Kirkland and colleagues. A new study of zircon crystals from two of Earth’s oldest continents indicates that the formation of Earth’s continental crust ...