An alien comet from another star, 3I/ATLAS, is spewing vast amounts of methanol, a key molecule for life. Scientists reveal ...

SPHERE’s detailed images of dusty rings around young stars offer a rare glimpse into the hidden machinery of planet formation ...

Radiation levels at airline flight altitudes briefly reached levels that could be potentially harmful to pregnant women.

The Sun follows a 22-year magnetic cycle, with solar activity rising and peaking roughly every 11 years. But when conditions ...

Welcome to SolarBalls, where space animation meets entertaining content that educates about the solar system and the universe ...

Welcome to SolarBalls, an animated series that combines entertaining visuals with educational content about the solar system and the universe. Available in multiple languages, including Español, ...

A mysterious rock on Mars has NASA scientists buzzing with excitement. Its unusual composition hints at an interstellar journey.

"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure of the universe." Astronomers have discovered that the solar system may be ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the key tests of our cosmological understanding. A research team led by ...

Having made its closest approach to the sun on Wednesday October 29, comet 3I/ATLAS will soon be visible from Earth again—before it leaves our solar system. While the comet—first spotted in July—has ...

An interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS has gathered a significant amount of attention in the planetary science sphere, and soon it will reach its closest point to the sun. 3I/ATLAS is the third-ever ...

The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...