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Scientists say interstellar object 3I/ATLAS shows unprecedented chemical and dynamical anomalies, challenging comet formation theories and potentially reshaping space science.

The spacecraft had measured a surprisingly strong electron radiation belt during a flyby of Uranus, which had remained a ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is a chemical goldmine, holding life's building blocks four times richer than local comets.

Mark Matney, a planetary scientist, pointed to an object recorded by the Chinese from 5BC - a bright comet that was visible ...

More research is needed before scientists can determine whether the recently observed methane signatures point to the presence of an atmosphere or are simply the result of contamination from the host ...

A NASA scientist claims to have discovered what the Star of Bethlehem actually was. In the Bible, the Star is claimed to have ...

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NASA and JAXA’s XRISM mission detected chlorine and potassium in Cassiopeia A, revealing how supernovae forge life-essential ...

The Swiss town of Leuk has brushed aside opposition to installing 40 satellite dishes from Elon Musk's company SpaceX. The ...

TRAPPIST-1e may be the long-sought-after habitable, Earth-like exoplanet astronomers have been looking for in the search for ...