For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that ...

They said: ‘The discovery of 2017 OF201 is significant because it’s found in a region of the Solar System thought to be empty ...

The corona, the Sun's outermost layer, stretches millions of kilometres into space and is mysteriously hotter than the underlying photosphere, a phenomenon known as the 'coronal heating problem.' ...

Since the corona is dimmer than the Sun's surface, it's challenging to observe. It's visible during total solar eclipses when ...

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

OF201 is incredibly lightweight on a cosmic scale. Scientists estimate its mass is about 20,000 times less than Earth’s and ...

In a joint research effort, scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST and Fraunhofer Institute ...

The team used the Goode Solar Telescope at Big Bear Observatory to capture fine details of the solar corona. This is the ...

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems report producing perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with open-circuit voltages exceeding ...

Webb Telescope Captures Its First Direct Images of Carbon Dioxide Outside Solar System Mar. 17, 2025 — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct images of carbon dioxide in a ...

This fanciful yet scientifically guided tale describes a visit to the Moon, and is considered by many the first work of ...

WASHINGTON - Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our ...