Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, speeding through our celestial neighborhood.

The bold question-askers at What If explore why having a black hole in our Solar System would be a catastrophic scenario.

Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, speeding through our celestial neighborhood.

Unfortunately, If it were to swing too close to our solar system, it might just send our planet hurtling into the sun. It could even eject Earth out of the solar system completely.

The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was a ...

The first was ‘Oumuamua, a small, cigar-shaped object that visited our solar system in 2017. Its true nature is still up for debate, though some experts believe it was a comet.

The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its magnetic field, its ...

Solar system coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field.

"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...

An accidental discovery in an astronomy show offers researchers a new clue about the mysterious Oort Cloud, a large expanse of icy bodies revolving around the sun.

The magnetic field drives the formation of sunspots, cooler regions on the solar surface that appear as dark blotches. At the ...

Launched in February 2020, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter probe has been looping around the Sun with a special purpose in mind: Studying the poles of our star. The planets orbit ...