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

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

Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.

The object gained an official name, C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS, on Wednesday. Moving at a record-setting speed for an interstellar ...

I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...

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

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

There's a new interstellar object moving through our solar system and it's called 3I/ATLAS, according to NASA.

Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory ...

New research says that Earth could be ejected from our solar system if a passing star was to come close enough.

When we gaze into the night sky, we see a tiny fraction of what lies beyond our Solar System. In the vastness of space, our Sun and its planets are but a speck of dust. There are thousands of stars ...

NASA telescopes in Chile have discovered a comet from interstellar space, making its closest approach in October.