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On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps ...
When most people think of our Solar System, they think of the 8 planets officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). But what if I told you there are at least 40 planets, and ...
Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
The shortlist for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 features 30 photographs selected from more than 5,800 global ...
However, new research has shown this potentially "water ice-rich" visitor could be even more extraordinary than initially ...
The Solar System, our cosmic home, is a fascinating and dynamic region of space filled with a diverse range of planets, moons, and other celestial objects. Deep dive into the incredible ...
Captured just days after its discovery, the images offer the clearest view yet of this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.
Planetariums were a hit with the public. Within decades, they had spread around the world – the first planetarium in the ...
Solar flares, blasts of plasma gasses of solar energy might shape the short-term weather on distant planets according to a ...
In looking over the shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 competition, I thought about how I’ve seen tho ...
A meteorite, Northwest Africa 12264, is questioning the established timeline of our solar system's formation, suggesting ...