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

A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...

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

Astronomers have been given the rare opportunity to study an extrasolar object after the recent discovery of the interstellar ...

I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.

Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever encountered.

Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to ...

A rare interstellar comet is flying through our solar system. Here's how—and when—you might be able to see Comet ATLAS from ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

Researchers from the UW and Queen’s University Belfast believe that knowledge of the objects in the solar system will expand exponentially when a new telescope comes online later this year ...

Learn how a possible ninth planet, the theoretical Planet X, could have acquired its wide orbit in the outer Solar System — a process that’s also applicable for other planets.

Astronomers have discovered that the Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, was once so big that it could have held 2,000 Earths.