A rare interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, is currently traversing our solar system, offering scientists a unique chance to ...

This is only the third interstellar comet scientists have observed. Its extreme brightening, unusual composition, and intense ...

As the third known interstellar object in history, 3I/ATLAS has astronomers and the internet on edge. Is it just a comet from ...

Renowned physicist Michio Kaku predicts astronomers may soon determine if interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is natural or ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Understanding the Universe" is a new ABC 7 Eyewitness News streaming show series. Adler Planetarium Astrophysicist Michael Zevin stopped by the studio to help us better understand ...

This cosmic visitor is now officially named 3I/ATLAS, and it appears to be a comet from another solar system. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Update: July 3, 09:24 a.m. ET: On Wednesday, July 2, ...

When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a ...

Dementia is one source of confusion. But as the April 8 total eclipse of the sun approaches and things astronomical come front and center, we’re at risk for another. It’s an expanse so expansive that ...

What's special about Chiron's rings is that they're still forming; this marks the first time astronomers have ever seen a ...

There's something big missing from our solar system — and that may be a good thing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Planetary ...

A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and ...