It comes down to the speed at which these objects were moving during their formation, and the strength with which their ...

Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system.

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

The observations offer a rare glimpse into our solar system's early history.

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

On February 23, 1990, NASA's Pioneer 11 spacecraft left the solar system! This was the second spacecraft to travel beyond the ...

A group of astronomers has found a solar system 116 light-years from Earth that seems to challenge current theories about how ...

The Kuiper Belt object Altjira was thought to be a binary, but closer analysis suggests that it is highly likely to be a triple system This raises the question of the three-body problem; if Altjira ...

Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. Michigan State University ...

HELSINKI — Researchers are examining how artificial intelligence technologies could support a planned Chinese mission to the boundaries of the solar system, according to a new paper. Artificial ...

The system is based on a highly compact and flexible ultrathin soft solar blanket that acts as the collection panel and can unroll once the satellite reaches orbit. As it does so, a 3D printer system ...