Across the galaxy, astronomers now see that planetary systems fall into four broad classes, and our own solar system, part of the rare Ordered group, is only one of them. At the same time, discoveries ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third visitor of its kind, has sparked controversy. Explore its hyperbolic orbit, unique ...

A different study by scientist Matthew Hopkins at the University of Oxford and colleagues, used a model that focused on the ...

"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 ...

Like a toddler right before naptime, TRAPPIST-1 is a small yet moody star. This little star, which sits in the constellation ...

Astronomers discovered a primordial cluster beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. Stable, ancient icy bodies may reveal ...

What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a study published in the Journal of Geophysical ...

Key Findings It may not need to strike Earth to become a threat. Our defensive playbook was built for rocks, not unknown ...

NASA has unveiled a new way for the public to follow interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it moves through the solar system, integrating the object into its interactive Eyes on the Solar System app. The ...

Roughly four and a half billion years ago the planet Theia slammed into Earth, destroying Theia, melting large fractions of Earth’s mantle and ejecting a huge debris disk that later formed the moon.

Earth may have a moon today because a nearby neighbor once crashed into us, a new analysis of Apollo samples and terrestrial rocks reveals. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently came across an odd ...

Solar panels can help reduce electric bills, but a solar energy system requires a large upfront investment. Personal loans and home equity financing are two ways to pay for solar panels. NerdWallet is ...