Astronomers have made an extraordinary discovery at the outer edge of our solar system—a strange space rock that dances in perfect rhythm with Neptune. The object, named 2020 VN40, is part of a group ...

Astronomers measure the speed at which the solar system is hurtling through space by mapping surrounding galaxies and ...

Parker Solar Probe Makes History by Touching the Sun 8 million miles above the Sun's surface on December 24, 2024, traveling at an incredible 430,000 miles per hour - faster than any human-made object ...

New high-contrast images from SPHERE show a stunning variety of debris disks shaped by collisions of tiny planet-building ...

See the ultimate guide to the Solar System from the dedicated people who sent spacecraft to explore the sun and the planets, and witness their astonishing tales of discovery as they reveal wonders ...

Approximately 4.5 billion years ago, a cold cloud of gas and dust buried deep in one of the Milky Way galaxy’s spiral arms started to collapse. From there, gravity worked its magic. The cloud began to ...

A killer game of hide and seek.