It was only discovered last month (1 July) by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile and NASA was quick to confirm that the ...

Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit in the same plane? This fascinating characteristic of planetary orbits has intrigued astronomers for centuries. When we observe the ...

For many of us, the idea of a solar system with just eight planets is a fundamental concept in science. However, since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, Neptune has stood as the last ...

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and also the closest planet to the Sun. Mercury orbits the Sun at an ...

Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. The "water ...

Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion ...

I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.

Researchers at Oxford have discovered that comet 3I/ATLAS may be over 7 billion years old, making it the oldest one we've ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

Astronomers have spotted centimeter-sized “pebbles” swirling around two infant stars 450 light-years away, revealing the raw ...