There have been a number of strange objects that have entered our solar system over the past decade, all of which have raised questions about their composition but more importantly their origin. In ...

British astronomers may have solved the mystery of an "interstellar object" hurtling towards our planet. Scientists believe the mysterious interstellar visitor may be the oldest comet ever observed.

NASA have revealed images that show the surface of the Sun in the closest attempt to get near it after its record-breaking ...

On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...

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 ...

From asteroids the size of football stadiums to nuclear war and man-made pandemics, it can seem as if humankind is in ...