An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, the University of Warwick, and the Canary Islands ...

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The Kuiper Belt is loosely defined as a doughnut-shaped swath of space beginning just beyond the orbit of Neptune and ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the public and even most of our deep space assets. Its hyperbolic orbit tells us ...

Andrews’s article notes that the cause of the observed acceleration of some items passing through our solar system is unclear ...

For decades, people have asked if life ever existed on Mars. The question moved from science fiction to careful science with ...

University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound ...

A study shows spacecraft could intercept interstellar comets with today’s technology, unlocking new insights into material from beyond our solar system.

A team of scientists has investigated how Earth’s twin became so inhospitable, and whether the same will happen to our planet ...

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Do we know what space actually smells like? And what about other planets, moons, and celestial bodies? Here's what the ...

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