The sun's solar wind effects the Earth every day, from auroras to satellite disruption.; Scientists at UW-Madison have built a miniature sun they call the Big Red Ball.; While not a substitute for ...

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...

Photographing the sun can be an amazing experience and this guide explains how to do it in safety with a camera or telescope.

A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists have ever seen.

Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System – only the third ...

Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it ...

The gas ball, which was found using the European XMMNewton X-ray space observatory, is 3 million light-years across -- 5 billion times the size of our solar system. Images show it as a circular X ...

Called LARES, this tiny — but remarkably heavy — satellite both looks and acts like a disco ball. By bouncing lasers off its reflectors, Italian ...

Giant convecting mud balls of the early solar system. Science Advances. Published online July 14, 2017. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1602514. About Lisa Grossman. E-mail; X; Lisa Grossman is the astronomy ...

Astronomers have discovered the very first confirmed planetary system that offers a glimpse into the fate of our solar system when the Sun dies in 5 billion years. The system consists of a Jupiter ...