Astronomers have discovered a group of objects beyond the Kuiper Belt, suggesting the existence of a second, more distant belt in our solar system.

An newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in ...

In Japan, Autumnal Equinox Day is a national holiday. In Japanese, it’s known as Shubun no Hi (秋分の日), according to Coto ...

Comets take the name of the discoverer, whether that be a human or an automated telescopic survey that robotically inspects ...

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS originated from the Oort Cloud, a bubble of ice and dust that surrounds our solar system. It was ...

Say hello to 2024 PT5, Earth’s newest mini-moon. Expected to go into orbit of Earth for a couple of months from Sept. 29, ...

This result shows that crossing the streams may lead to the creation of new structure. Researchers have discovered an ...

Recent discoveries of creatures highlight the ongoing exploration and identification of new species, such as eight-eyed ...

Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found a galaxy cluster has two streams of superheated gas crossing ...

Asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt are bodies smaller than planets that orbit the sun. Asteroids are composed of metals and rock, whereas comets also contain ice and dust. The Kuiper belt is a ...

Unistellar, a pioneer in intelligent telescopes, is once again mobilizing its entire community for a participatory ...

The ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has officially discovered 5000 comets. Comet number 5000 was spotted ...