News

An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know
On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, spotted a new object just inside the orbit of Jupiter. ATLAS scans the sky every ...
A 7-Billion-Year-Old Ice Ball Just Entered Our Solar System
A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...
Ranked, the 10 most likely ways the world will end: From supervolcanoes to nuclear war, experts say these are the deadliest threats to humanity - including one that cou…
From asteroids the size of football stadiums to nuclear war and man-made pandemics, it can seem as if humankind is in ...
LBC22h
Mysterious space object may be oldest comet ever discovered, scientists say
A mystery interstellar object has been identified as the "oldest comet ever seen", according to scientists. The Oxford ...
What does a solar tornado look like? One photographer got these incredible shots
Thousands of solar tornadoes swirl above the sun’s surface at any given moment. These remarkable photos give us a glimpse at these stunning cosmic phenomena.
Live Science on MSN23h
Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.
The astronomical community is abuzz over a newly discovered "interstellar object," only the third of its kind ever seen, ...
Live Science on MSN23h
Parker Solar Probe captures closest-ever photos of the sun during record-breaking flight
NASA has released the closest-ever photos of the sun, taken by the Parker Solar Probe at just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) from the star's surface. The new images reveal important ...
EurekAlert!1d
Newly discovered interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. The "water ...