As the team's map shows, the heliosphere doesn't exactly stay true to the "sphere" part of its name; the barrier around the solar system is more ... Originally published on Live Science.

Using data from the eROSITA All-Sky Survey, astronomers have created a 3D map of the low-density bubble of X-ray-emitting, million-degree hot gas that surrounds the solar system. The investigation ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

A computer simulation predicts that the Rubin Observatory will discover millions of previously undetected objects in the ...

we've gone from knowing of no planets beyond the solar system to thousands. Here's how it happened. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy and water ...

In most maps of the solar system, you can expect to see the eight ... Originally published on Live Science.

Getting samples of the undisturbed interstellar magnetic field could also help map the distribution and shape of the interstellar clouds of gas and dust that surround our solar system such as the ...

In the vast universe, does life exist beyond our neighborhood solar system? Depending on what they find on other worlds, scientists could answer this existential question in our lifetime.

In most maps of the solar system, you can expect to see the eight ... for Why We Haven't Met Aliens Yet Originally published on Live Science. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the ...