Since the first discovery of planets beyond the solar system in 1995, more than 6,000 exoplanets have been identified. Many ...

Objects like 3I/ATLAS could become the "seeds" of giant planets after being captured in the discs of dust and gas surrounding ...

The UK government and solar industry have jointly published a long-anticipated roadmap detailing how to maximise the ...

Researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed for the first ...

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical ...

Astronomers have photographed for the first time a growing planet embedded in a dark gap of a dusty, multi-ringed disk around a young star -- offering rare evidence of how giant planets form. “Dozens ...

Recent research indicates Mercury is shrinking, with its radius decreasing by 2.7 to 5.6 kilometers due to core cooling. This contraction forms thrust faults and scarps on the surface. A new ...

NASA's telescopes have captured detailed observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, confirming it as a natural comet rich in CO₂ and water ice. Discovered in 2025, the comet's composition and ...

Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS that have been captured in planet-forming discs around young stars could become the seeds ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity within the scientific community. This discovery could provide crucial insights ...

Research papers from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission shed new light on the early solar system using the analysis of asteroid Bennu samples - some of which have been studied at London’s Natural History ...