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A passing star has been discovered that could cause chaos in the Solar System, sending Earth flying out of orbit.
Researchers Nathan A. Kaib and Sean N. Raymond have evaluated the impact of passing stars on the long-term stability of the ...
A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system.
But this assumes that nothing affects the Solar System in the meantime, and that is not a certainty. As we travel around the ...
Scientists have discovered a colossal object approximately 435 miles wide in the frigid outer reaches of our solar system, ...
The researchers said 2017 OF201 was identified in observations by telescopes in Chile and Hawaii spanning seven years ...
A new telescope project called the Next-Generation Very Large Array will revolutionize radio astronomy if it gets the funding ...
A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow up 2,000 Earths.
Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...
Tianwen, which means "questions to heaven," is the name given to China's program of robotic Solar System exploration. Tianwen ...
Researchers Nathan A. Kaib and Sean N. Raymond have evaluated how passing stars can affect the long-term stability of the ...