Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it ...

The size of the Solar System and the Universe is truly beyond our comprehension. When we think of the vastness of space, we ...

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

Our Solar System is home to eight extraordinary planets, each with its own unique features, mysteries, and beauty. This cosmic journey takes you from the Sun-scorched surface of Mercury to the icy ...

The object gained an official name, C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS, on Wednesday. Moving at a record-setting speed for an interstellar ...

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

Stars often whip their planets with solar winds and radiation, pull them ever closer with gravity and sear them with heat.

Astronomers have spotted centimeter-sized “pebbles” swirling around two infant stars 450 light-years away, revealing the raw ...

The European Space Agency said Wednesday that scientists have discovered what might be only the third known interstellar ...

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...