These are known as hypervelocity stars, with some moving faster than the escape velocity of the Milky Way of around 600 kilometers (373 miles) per second. There is another star that is almost as ...

Jan. 8 Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but it's perhaps the most overlooked of the rocky worlds in the solar system. Hot and harder to reach than Saturn, it hasn't enjoyed the level of ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

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The Expanse had plenty of source material to work through as the series is based on a series of nine novels from James S. A. Corey, which is the joint pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. There ...

Now, a new study has suggested that interference from the Northern Lights that fateful night may have contributed to the ship ...

Arksen founder Jasper Smith discusses building brand equity through sustainability, documentaries, product outreach and ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter ...