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The European Space Agency (ESA) has detected what could be only the third known object to enter our solar system from ...
The first images released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory show details of our Solar System with unprecedented clarity.
The Milky Way's core will be visible this month and through August. Here's what Tennessee stargazers should know.
For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our solar ...
Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...
Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...
Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion ...
Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show opening to the public on Monday. At the American Museum of Natural History last fall ...