New simulations reveal that around 1 million "macroscopic" objects from our closest stellar neighbors, the Alpha Centauri system, may already reside in the Oort Cloud, far from sight. When you ...

Scientists have captured the first direct images of colliding objects in a neighboring star system. Astronomers have seen the ...

A mysterious object the size of Galway could potentially be an aggressive alien spacecraft set to attack Earth in November, a new study suggests. Earlier this month, experts confirmed the discovery of ...

High school student Matteo Paz has stunned the scientific community by identifying 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space. By creating an artificial intelligence algorithm, Paz found a way to ...

Astronomers have detected an astonishing celestial object emitting bright flashes of radio waves and X-rays that last for two minutes and repeat every 44 minutes. In a fresh twist, the discovery marks ...

The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our solar system. But with the Rubin Observatory now scanning the sky, many more may soon be found. When you purchase through links on our ...

The James Webb Space Telescope zoomed in on extremely faint objects, called brown dwarfs, in the Flame Nebula. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / M. Meyer (University of Michigan) There's a class of ...

In the pursuit of space exploration, humans have broken records that were previously thought impossible. At the same time, terrible accidents have marred the history of space flight, making later ...

Learn how astronauts are safeguarded from hazardous space debris through innovative engineering and international ...