Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...

The third interstellar object detected has been named 3I/ATLAS and was discovered on July 1 from Chile. Astronomers from the ...

These things take millions of years to go from one stellar neighborhood to another, so this thing has likely been traveling ...

Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, ...

Our solar system is a pretty wild place, full of amazing stuff. From the giant Sun to the tiny rocks floating around, there’s ...

Mercury moves super fast around the Sun, finishing its year in just 88 Earth days. The planet has crazy temperature swings, ...

The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.

No telescope has basked in the night sky quite like the enormous new Vera Rubin Observatory. Here's what it could reveal ...

Shooting stars are nature’s atmospheric fireworks display. Whether this phenomenon can bring luck or love is open to debate, but the true origin is linked to the story of our Solar System. Meteors are ...

The universe is made up of billions of stars and other celestial objects like planets, comets, and asteroids. These bodies are structured into galaxies, clusters, and superclusters. However, on a ...