Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

The newcomer replacing Pluto presently goes by “Planet Nine.” If and when it finally shows up, it will get the honor of a ...

During its recent mini-moon stint, scientists studied the 2024 PT5 from Earth. Based on the cosmic object's composition and ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader ...

Inner dark comets can be found within the inner solar system, which includes the planets Earth ... and may have originated from the main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and ...

In the distant space out beyond the orbit of Jupiter lurks a strange object. Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur. But even among its fellow centaurs, Chiron is ...

Mars’ strangely small mass still puzzles planetary scientists. Definitive answers as to why are still hard to come by.

If Brown’s hidden world is real, Rubin will almost certainly find it or strong indirect evidence that it exists. “In the ...

Its name is Chiron, a type of outer Solar System body known as a centaur ... with orbits that cross the paths of at least one of the giant planets, are an interesting set. Chiron, for instance ...

MBAs are asteroids that orbit the sun within the asteroid belt, a region located ... thought to be remnants from the early solar system that never coalesced into a planet because of Jupiter's ...