Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly detected the faint glow of a planet that’s colder than any ...

"Every time we do a fusion experiment on the NIF, we are actually the hottest place in the entire solar system." Scientist ...

In 2020, astronomers detected WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant that orbits a star 81 light-years from Earth. This exoplanet, which ...

Amateur astronomer Michael Mattiazzo discovered the latest comet to grace our sky. But he fears his tenth comet could be his ...

A newly discovered comet, called C/2025 F2 (SWAN), may have disintegrated. But the remnants are still visible.

NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.

The comet is currently visible in the northern hemisphere, and UK skywatchers have already begun to spot it. The comet is ...

Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) is now the official name after its discovery was officially announced by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center. Gianluna Masi, an astronomer at The ...

The 2024 YR4 asteroid caused quite a stir when astronomers first reported it via the Minor Planet Center in December 2024. Based on the data collected on its trajectory at that point, the asteroid ...

Professional scientists and citizen scientists worldwide play a role in tracking asteroids. The Minor Planet Center, which is housed at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, ...

Earth signs try to plan their way through it — with spreadsheets, vision boards, and minor meltdowns in public restrooms. Fire signs decide it's time to move countries, dye their hair red ...

But even if it doesn't spot Planet 9 directly, the Rubin Observatory might find some more minor planets, ones whose orbits might be affected by Planet 9. And that could provide additional evidence ...