The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...

Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is still full of surprises — an unexpected brightening has scientists baffled ...

While 3I/ATLAS is getting all the attention, there are a number of other comets visible through telescopes and binoculars in ...

Darryl Z. Seligman is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University.

A rare interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, is currently traversing our solar system, offering scientists a unique chance to ...

Need a refresher about 3I/ATLAS? Here's everything to know about the interstellar object, including when the latest ...

The James Webb Telescope captures the beginning of planetary formation around the young star HOPS-315 for the first time.

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There may be another world lurking between the orbital lines of our solar system. Astronomers in Japan have published their theory of an “Earth-like planet,” dubbed Planet Nine, that’s hiding in plain ...

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The gravitational influence of dark matter on stellar motions within galaxies, particularly the high velocities of stars in the Milky Way, is the primary evidence for its existence. This influence is ...