A recent astronomical discovery has left scientists puzzled as they track an object accelerating in a manner that defies the current understanding of physics. This enigmatic object, potentially ...

The interstellar object hurtling toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, is much larger than previously ...

IMAP mission will explore our solar system's protective heliosphere and will also help us develop a better understanding of ...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday to deploy three ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being ...

A space instrument built by the University of Colorado Boulder will launch aboard a NASA spacecraft on Sept. 23 to detect and ...

Researchers have been focusing on the study of our solar system for centuries, looking at the physics, dynamics, as well as the composition of solar system bodies. Our solar system – which includes ...

A mind-bending hypothesis is gaining traction among scientists: The universe may be teeming with microscopic black holes the size of an atom, but with the mass of a city-sized asteroid. Created just a ...

Abstract: Interplanetary dust particles can provide insight into the evolution of the solar system, we just need to analyze them. Dust impact ionization mass spectrometry gives a unique and previously ...

Astronomers have observed a radiation belt around an ultracool dwarf star, the first ever seen outside the solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a vision for solar and space physics to advance understanding of physics in space; comprehend the ...