Nearly a month ago, a mysterious object was seen hurtling through the solar system and later confirmed as an interstellar ...

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the Solar System? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers ...

There’s a visitor in town, and its name is 3I/ATLAS. The presumed interstellar comet presents a rare opportunity for ...

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

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They detected silicon monoxide gas, as well as crystalline silicate minerals, the ingredients for what's believed to be the first solid materials to form in our solar system more than 4.5 billion ...

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A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third ...

Previous research suggests that small rocky bodies called protoplanets formed throughout the solar system, but those found beyond the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter came together a bit ...

It Came From Outside Our Solar System, and It Looks Like a Comet 3I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the galaxy.