The monstrous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 is the second most distant body originating from the Oort Cloud found to be ...

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Given just how big space is, the solar system seems like it shouldn't be too mysterious. But there are actually plenty of ...

Researchers believe that 2017 OF201s highly eccentric orbit points to a chaotic origin, possibly caused by a gravitational ...

Webb has captured a frigid exoplanet in a wildly tilted orbit, revealing a system shaped by past planetary violence and ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have peered deep into one of the Milky Way's most radiation-intense ...

June 3, 2025 — 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 ...

Among the planets, moons are more common in the outer reaches of the solar system ... to Pluto in size that some astronomers argue Pluto and this moon, Charon, are a binary system.

NASA observes largest Oort Cloud comet, C/2014 UN271, exploding with CO gas jets, thanks to ALMA’s deep-space capabilities.

NASAs James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a direct image of a frigid exoplanet—14 Herculis c—some 58 light-years ...

Because of potential water and a source of heat, Olympus Mons has been suggested as a place to look for potential alien life; ...

A recent study provides fresh insights into the rapid growth process of infant planets, devouring their star-circling gas and ...