Comet 3I/ATLAS, an object from another star that was found speeding through our solar system last summer, is now fading from ...

The LHS 1903 system defies expectations with a rocky outer planet, prompting new ideas about how planets form and evolve.

The mysterious interstellar object traveling through our solar system has been spotted acting like no other comet ever seen before, revealing its alien origins. Scientists from Michigan State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The solar system has a few ...

Usually, comets are dormant blocks of rock and ice. They only wake up when they get close to a star. The intense heat causes ...

Around 70,000 years ago, a small, reddish star came near our solar system and disturbed comets and asteroids – just when modern humans were beginning to leave Africa. The star – Scholz’s star – named ...

Is alien invasion armageddon coming for us in November? That's the speculation set off by a legitimate academic study recently published by a team of scientists. In early July, a previously ...

Less than a year ago, astronomers discovered a comet soaring through our sky that was not from our solar system. Although we ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Every time an interstellar object comes whizzing into our Solar System, it brings with it a certain intrigue. Where is it from? How did it form? Why ...

Astronomers have discovered a remarkable planetary system where three very different objects orbit a distant star—and their ...

Scientists are using advanced telescopes, models and AI to help them look for signs of life beyond Earth, including in ...