Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...

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Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of only the third known interstellar object everobserved passing through our Solar ...

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Samples taken from the asteroid Bennu are continuing to shed light on the origins of the solar system. Scientists have been studying the samples since NASA's Osiris-REx spacecraft carried them back to ...

WISPIT 2b was an unexpected discovery made during a five-year research project carried out by an international team of astronomers at Leiden University, the University of Arizona. The find represents ...

The European Southern Observatory said the discovery as "the first clear detection of a baby planet in a disc with multiple rings" Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She ...

It came from outer space. Interstellar space, to be precise. From somewhere beyond the influence of our sun, possibly from ...

Astronomers have discovered a brand-new type of planet outside our solar system that, even in its infancy, is already bigger than Jupiter. What's more, the find represents the first clear detection of ...

Space exploration consistently reveals phenomena that challenge our understanding of the cosmos, from the behavior of distant objects to the composition of alien worlds that defy terrestrial ...

The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disc of dust and gas with multiple rings. The ground-breaking discovery was made using European Southern ...