Scientists have discovered a comet traveling one way out of the solar system after a close encounter with Saturn. The comet, designated Comet A117uUD (A117uUD), was only discovered on June 14 ...

Comets are icy bodies that orbit the Sun, often referred to as ‘dirty snowballs’. Learn about their composition, formation, ...

Because the source of their propulsion cannot be seen, Seligman has given these 14 solar system oddities a rather catchy name: dark comets. Solving the riddle of these dark comets will do more ...

In a new study my colleagues and I published in December 2024, we discovered two classes of these elusive dark comets. The solar system is teaming with small bodies such as comets and asteroids.

A passing star has been discovered that could cause chaos in the Solar System, sending Earth flying out of orbit.

Tianwen, which means "questions to heaven," is the name given to China's program of robotic Solar System exploration. Tianwen ...

Oumuamua is the first known interstellar object to enter our solar system, sparking debate with its strange shape, speed, and ...

A new member of the solar system has been detected, the second-largest of its kind, suggesting there may be more like it ...

The CNSA said the Tianwen 2 mission is expected to accomplish multiple objectives through a single expedition, including the ...

For instance, Neptune migrated outward, switching places with Uranus, and pushed a lot of the small, icy bodies into the ...

Meteors from the Eta Aquariids, known for their speed and created from space debris originating from Halley's comet, will zoom across the sky as the shower peaks.