Could a lonely planet wander aimlessly through the restless galaxy change the subtle dance of gravity within our solar system ...

Concentrated hydrogen in the galaxy’s spiral arms can be locked away in zircon crystals, providing startling clues about the ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the ...

The chemical make-up of crystals that formed from magma hint at an increase in the number of meteorites battering Earth’s ...

Our solar system has always been revolving around the galactic center. Astronomers have observed that at this moment, the solar system is crossing a vast and hot cosmic cavity known as the " Local ...

When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents slowly ...

In this boundless Milky Way galaxy, what unique position does our Earth occupy? Scientists have discovered that Earth is precisely located in the Milky Way's 'Metal Goldilocks Zone,' where only 0.1% ...

The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers say they've spotted an object in our solar system that's believed to be from another part of the Milky Way galaxy. The European Space Agency says this is just ...

NASA is set to launch three spacecrafts Tuesday with the goal of unlocking the mysteries of solar weather at the edge of our ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of ...