Work from the DiSCo program (Discovering the Composition of Trans-Neptunian Objects) has uncovered the existence of three ...

In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...

"There really is something very different about how these giant planets form versus how small planets like Earth form." ...

"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of two new brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars using NASA's ...

Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...

A new study has revealed the structure of extreme winds on WASP-121b, a gas giant located 1,300 light-years away. This ...

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...