Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...

What was originally thought to be a planet orbiting the Fomalhaut star was probably just the fallout of a wild collision.

The University of Wisconsin-Superior is turning to the sun to save energy. After two years of planning, design and finally ...

At the ragged frontier where the Sun’s influence gives way to the galaxy, a decades‑old spacecraft has stumbled into a ...

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Scientists have discovered a comet traveling one way out of the solar system after a close encounter with Saturn. The comet, designated Comet A117uUD (A117uUD), was only discovered on June 14, 2024, ...

Astronomers and amateur stargazers will be in for a treat this week when a seventh planet will join six others in a planetary parade. Scientists have studied their first full asteroid return sample, ...

Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...