Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...

Scientists are grappling with a cosmic mystery: why does the Universe behave differently on massive scales compared to our ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

Measurements of this interstellar comet’s molecular makeup show an excess of heavy water molecules that is dramatically ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...

Rather than slowly condensing over millions of years, the first building blocks of Earth and other planets may have formed ...