Our Solar System hides worlds of fire and ice, storms that outlast civilizations, and mysteries still beyond human reach. These ten discoveries reveal a universe far stranger than we imagined.

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Stargazers using telescopes should be able to see the object in the predawn sky beginning Nov. 11, according to EarthSky.

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Researchers rarely get a glimpse of an interstellar object up close like 3I-ATLAS, so they have jumped on the opportunity to learn about its composition, which can reveal how planet systems are made.

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...

When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a main guiding principle. “All life on Earth needs liquid water, no matter ...

The comet – named 3I/ ATLAS – was discovered this summer and led to excitement because it appears to be an interstellar comet ...

Study discovered that Chiron, a small icy world between Saturn and Uranus, is forming rings. This shows how small worlds ...

A coronal mass ejection on another star has been witnessed in its entirety for the first time, revealing that when these ...