Astronomers have made an unexpected and groundbreaking discovery in our solar system—a ring system forming around Chiron, a ...

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the early stages of planet formation around a distant young star, HOPS-315, ...

The James Webb Telescope measured a potential moon-forming disk encircling an exoplanet, NASA recently announced, inviting researchers to observe and study moon formation as it happens, while ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...

NASA is set to launch three spacecrafts Tuesday with the goal of unlocking the mysteries of solar weather at the edge of our solar system.

A team of astronomers has attempted to track the path of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS back into the past, tracing its path ...

"We found that some comets in the inner Oort cloud form a long-lasting spiral structure." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spirals ...

Dementia is one source of confusion. But as the April 8 total eclipse of the sun approaches and things astronomical come front and center, we’re at risk for another. It’s an expanse so expansive that ...

There's something big missing from our solar system — and that may be a good thing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Planetary ...

This cosmic visitor is now officially named 3I/ATLAS, and it appears to be a comet from another solar system. reading time 3 minutes Update: July 3, 09:24 a.m. ET: On Wednesday, July 2, the ...