Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity ...

On September 3, scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid have discovered a variety of unusual materials, some of which existed even before the formation of the Sun. Three recent papers ...

NASA's James Webb and Hubble telescopes have captured stunning images of a young star, IRAS 04302, revealing a butterfly-like ...

On September 4-5, during the Third International Conference on Deep Space Exploration (Tiandu) held in Hefei, Anhui, ...

Carpenter, John M., Bouwman, Jeroen, Mamajek, Eric E., Meyer, Michael R., Hillenbrand, Lynne A., Backman, Dana E., Henning, Thomas, Hines, Dean C., Hollenbach, David ...

Europlanet has announced the winners of its inaugural Career Medals, which are designed to honour outstanding contributions ...

Astronomers and students working together through a unique educational initiative have obtained a striking new image of the ...

What does it signify when a comet from another star system suddenly and mysteriously changes color in our skies? For astronomers monitoring 3I/ATLAS just the third confirmed interstellar object ever ...

Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has completed a mission study detailing how a proposed spacecraft could fly by an ...

Cosmic archaeology -- Discovering the solar system -- An evolving solar system -- The question of timing -- Meteorites -- Cosmic chemistry -- A star is born -- Nursery for planets -- Worlds of rock ...