Astronomers were fascinated after spotting an object from interstellar space hurtling through the solar system earlier this ...

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...

NASA aims to study rocky planets similar to Earth and analyse their atmospheres for biosignatures. The James Webb Space ...

Material collected from an asteroid via spacecraft closely matches the heavier elements of the sun, providing scientists with ...

Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet ...

There is a direct link between Earth’s crust formation and meteorite impacts influenced by the Milky Way’s structure, as found by a new study.

The findings suggest Earth’s geological story was partly written in the stars – specifically, in the spiral arms of our home ...

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, the University of Warwick, and the Canary Islands ...

The Kuiper Belt is loosely defined as a doughnut-shaped swath of space beginning just beyond the orbit of Neptune and ...

The period known as "cosmic noon," which took place roughly 2 to 3 billion years after the Big Bang, was characterized by the rapid formation of new stars and planetary systems. Naturally, objects ...

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

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...