Space weathering expert Michelle Thompson OSIRIS-REx reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. These results help shed light onto the ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

Scientists studying asteroids found that two seemingly unrelated types share a strange dusty coating of troilite. By using ...

Asteroids have long been described as the leftover pieces from the solar system’s early construction. They are like the ...

Astronomers propose a new hypothetical planet, Planet Y, beyond Neptune, based on observed orbital anomalies in the Kuiper ...

The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many ...

Astronomers have recently detected a rogue planet entering our solar system, marking a rare event that has sparked ...

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu contains stardust that is older than the solar system and clues about its violent history, ...

Astronomers have discovered that Saturn has thrown a newly found comet on its way out of the solar system. Comet A117uUD is expected to go interstellar at 6,700 mph.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially recognizes 416 planetary moons orbiting the solar system 's eight worlds, according to NASA. But there are also a further 507 "small-body ...

Finally, that much methane on the surface should have reacted to produce more complex organic chemicals, as seen on other bodies of the Solar System. But those were missing as well.

Comet 2I/Borisov (2I/Borisov) was the second confirmed interstellar body and the first confirmed interstellar comet found within the solar system. 2I/Borisov was discovered by Crimean amateur ...