Object 3I/ATLAS is now too far from Earth to aim a telescope at, but prior observations showed some unusual behavior. The ...

A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for ...

For only the third time in history, astronomers have detected a new interstellar visitor — an object from another star — blitzing into our solar system. First named A11pl3Z and now designated as ...

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Center of Competence in ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

It’s been nearly 2 centuries since a planet was discovered in the solar system. But now scientists think they’ve uncovered evidence of a newcomer that just might usurp that honor from Neptune.

Astronomers have found a septet of superclouds lying just beyond the solar system. These giant strings of gas — five of which were previously unknown — sit nearly parallel to each other, and most of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Our solar system has been around for 4.6 billion years. While that sounds like a long time, it's ...

Plate tectonics give rise to Earth's mountain ranges, earthquakes and the long-term movement of continents, and may even have provided the right conditions for life on Earth. But as far as we know, no ...

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What if we could get clean electricity more cheaply and protect the environment at the same time? A team of researchers in ...