In 1949, famed mathematician and physicist John von Neumann delivered a series of addresses at the University of Illinois, ...
Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...
Astronomers have discovered that aging stars may be devouring their closest giant planets as they swell into red giants.
A look at the potential effects of a rogue planet entering our solar system, from shifting Earth’s orbit to triggering ...
As telescopes have become more powerful, it’s turned out our solar system is not the only game in town: There are millions of ...
Astronomers have revealed that the real center of our solar system isn't the sun. Gravity is playing a part in everything. The barycenter is the center.
Imagine a fiery wall of gas reaching temperatures up to 50,000 K (equivalent to 90,000 °F). Thankfully, this barrier is not located near a star or at the ...
Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...
A 3D map of planet WASP-18b reveals extreme heat zones and broken water vapor in its atmosphere for the first time.
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.