The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.

Interstellar materials have been identified in our Solar System, but their origin remains a mystery. A recent study suggests ...

"A thorough understanding of the mechanisms by which material could be transferred from Alpha Centauri to the solar system not only deepens our knowledge of interstellar transport but also opens ...

Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and ...

"These objects really could be anywhere in the solar system at any given time." One million alien visitors from another star system could already be lurking in the solar system. We aren't talking ...

Researchers estimate over a million interstellar objects from Alpha Centauri may already be lurking in the icy shell surrounding our solar system. Stars don’t hoard their material—Gregg and ...

A new study led by Western astrophysicists Cole Gregg and Paul Wiegert recommends Alpha Centauri—the next closest solar system to ours—is a great place to start, highlighting how and why it's ...

One million alien visitors from another star system could already be lurking in the solar system. We aren't talking about "little green men" here, however — more "little (and not so little) gray ...