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The astronomical community is abuzz over a newly discovered "interstellar object," only the third of its kind ever seen, ...
In its closest-ever dive into the Sun’s atmosphere, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has returned stunning new images and data that ...
Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...
Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it ...
Newly released imagery from NASA shows the Sun's corona in stunning detail after the Parker Solar probe performed its closest ...
A small, inconspicuous meteorite may be about to change our understanding of how and when our solar system formed. Tiny shavings from the meteorite Northwest Africa 12264 are challenging the long-held ...
A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...
Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...
I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...