New research from Rice University shows that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a major role in shaping ...

New research suggests they could play a crucial role in the creation of planets themselves. At a conference in Helsinki, ...

Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS, an ancient, ice-rich interstellar comet potentially older than our solar system.

Interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS could serve as seeds for giant planet formation, potentially explaining how massive planets form around distant stars, according to BBC and Pfalzner’s research.

The space object, named Chiron, is believed to be a piece of rock measuring a whopping 130 miles wide at its broadest point - ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has astronomers stumped with its bizarre sun-facing tail and weird composition. But it’s also ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed look at a carbon-rich disk surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha ...

Researchers rarely get a glimpse of an interstellar object up close like 3I-ATLAS, so they have jumped on the opportunity to learn about its composition, which can reveal how planet systems are made.

Stargazers using telescopes should be able to see the object in the predawn sky beginning Nov. 11, according to EarthSky.

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...

New observations of a strange object that wobbles around the space between Jupiter and Uranus reveal what looks like a system ...

Mars has two moons, but they're not quite like Earth's moon. That's raised a lot of questions about where they're from, ...