Comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov), discovered by an amateur astronomer, is captivating scientists. Its unusual orbit initially ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 43 (October 25, 2022), pp. 1-2 (2 pages) M. Maurice, N. Tosi, S ...

What can white dwarf stars eating their own planets teach astronomers about planetary and solar system formation and ...

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Down here on Earth we don't usually notice, but the Sun is frequently ejecting huge masses of plasma into space. These are called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). They often occur together with sudden ...

This article lists the top 7 largest moons in our Solar System, detailing their size, the planet they orbit, and key ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...