Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously unknown world may be lurking in the outer reaches of the solar system. The ...

Discovery: On July 2, 2025, astronomers confirmed Comet 3I/ATLAS, marking only the third interstellar object (ISO) ever detected passing through our Solar System, after 1I/ʻOumuamua (2017) and ...

In less than 24 hours, a trio of spacecraft is set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to unlock the mysteries of solar weather. This is the first mission dedicated to global observations of ...

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The first few exoplanets were discovered in the early 1990s. But it wasn’t until the early 2000s, when astronomers began carrying out large-scale, long-term surveys of other stars, that we started to ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

A breakthrough in space weather prediction has arrived, thanks to an innovative AI system developed by researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi. The system, which can predict solar wind conditions up to four days ...