NASA’s TESS spacecraft tracked interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in January, capturing data on its motion, brightness, and rotation before it left the solar system ...

The curious minds at What If explore the incredible scenario of riding Halley’s Comet across the solar system, imagining the physics, speed, and cosmic sights of such a journey.

Comet Nishimura came into NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft's field of view. The solar wind was interacting with the tail of the comet in the footage. Credit: NASA/STEREO/Karl Battams | edited by Space.com's ...

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) recently observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, aiming to study its activity and rotation.

During a special observation run from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ( TESS) repeatedly ...

The NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the actively forming protostar EC 53 (circled ...

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much ...

Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf ...

The discovery of a meteorite older than Earth in the UK is a chance to learn about the early solar system. The rock seems to ...

Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries in physics. Here’s how scientists successfully mapped the invisible substance in ...