A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...

Scientists say studying objects like Ammonite, despite their immense distance, offers valuable insight into the solar ...

A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial ...

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The celestial object nicknamed “Ammonite” is believed to be a relic from the earliest days of the solar system. Photo courtesy Nature Astronomy Scientists using the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea in ...

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Katelyn Eaman can appreciate the power of the sun better than most. The geology graduate student researches how Mars’ now-barren landscape was carved and transformed by ancient waterways. That water ...

In 2026, astronauts will travel around the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will ...