The comet was identified as interstellar due to its highly eccentric hyperbolic orbit, which is unlike the elliptical orbits ...

The comet is described as a spinning mass of ice, rock and dust, hurtling through space on a path that thankfully poses no threat to Earth. At its closest point, 3 Eye Atlas will remain approximately ...

Ancient meteorite reveals a protoplanet formed in the outer Solar System earlier than thought, reshaping planet formation ...

Here, Cyril tells us about his work and how it could help answer the ultimate astronomical question – is there life elsewhere ...

Pluto once held its place proudly as the ninth planet in our solar system,a distant, icy world on the edge of the cosmic frontier. But in 2006, everything changed. This in-depth explainer unpacks the ...

Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets, some in the so-called habitable zone, but does that mean they could host ...

The "unintentional electromagnetic leakage" from airport radars and military radar systems can be "detectable across ...

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor from beyond our Solar System. The comet was first spotted on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...

I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), originated in a distant star system, far beyond the boundaries of our solar system.

The new space exhibit will explore our nearest celestial neighbors, the forces of gravity, the tides, and moon cycles. Kids ...

A small, inconspicuous meteorite may be about to change our understanding of how and when our solar system formed. Tiny shavings from the meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 are challenging the long-held ...

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly ...