Advances in observation technology have revealed that there are many planets like Earth outside the solar system, raising expectations for the discovery of extraterrestrial life. However, computer ...
The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...
All living things on earth benefit from the light and heat of the 'sun' floating in the sky. Kurzgesagt, a scientific YouTube channel, explains in an animated movie the possibility that a giant star ...
A recent study indicates a small chance that Earth could be ejected from our solar system due to passing stars. Simulations suggest these stellar encounters might disrupt planetary orbits, potentially ...
The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...
As the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, 3I/ATLAS is prime for new discoveries. It was ...
Passing stars could disrupt Earth's orbit, risking ejection or collision within 5 billion years A star passing within 10,000 astronomical units may significantly disturb the Oort Cloud Solar system ...
Chinese scientists analysing lunar soil have discovered rare meteorite fragments believed to come from beyond the inner Solar ...