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 ...

China's ambitious Tianwen-2 mission will soon be heading to two extremely different space rocks, and should provide vital ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...

A new dwarf planet, discovered beyond Neptune and described as Pluto's 'cousin,' could void the hypothesis of a Planet X in ...

Halley's Comet holds a special place of significance and popularity among both the general public and the astronomy community ...

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

Astronomers have detected the largest comet ever recorded in the solar system — Bernardinelli-Bernstein, a colossal 100-kilometer-wide space giant, currently traveling toward the sun from the distant ...

We have put together a quiz all about space to test your knowledge on the subject - with questions about astronauts, comets, the stars and more. There are a total of 10 questions, so please let us ...

China launches Tianwen-2 to collect asteroid samples and chase a rare comet, marking a bold leap in its high-stakes Solar System exploration mission.

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