Asteroid Bennu was already a time capsule from the dawn of the Solar System, but the first detailed look at its returned ...

There's been a lot of speculation recently about interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS—much of which is probably caused by ...

Early this year, a surprise space rock made headlines around the globe when the International Asteroid Warning Network ...

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

Track the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, catch the peak of the spectacular 120-per-hour Geminid meteor shower (Dec 13/14), and ...

In the vast, icy darkness of interstellar space, a pristine time capsule has been sailing for potentially billions of years, ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...

Almost all planets in our solar system have moons – why not exoplanets? Astronomers believe they have discovered the first ...

A newly detected super-Earth just 20 light-years away is giving scientists one of the most promising chances yet to search for life beyond our solar system. The discovery of the exoplanet orbiting in ...

The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line. Editor's note: Wow, the northern lights put on a stunning display last night with ...

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"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure of the universe." Astronomers have discovered that the solar system may be ...