All living things on earth benefit from the light and heat of the 'sun' floating in the sky. Kurzgesagt, a scientific YouTube channel, explains in an animated movie the possibility that a giant star ...

A sudden eruption on the Sun just altered the space-weather landscape—and it arrives precisely when 3I/ATLAS continues ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University suggests that if it weren't for the gas giant, the Earth would have ...

As a NASA spacecraft whizzed away from Earth at 40,265 mph, it took a brief moment to look over its robotic shoulder at how far it's traveled. Psyche, a mission and orbiter named after its space ...

A recent study indicates a small chance that Earth could be ejected from our solar system due to passing stars. Simulations suggest these stellar encounters might disrupt planetary orbits, potentially ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Yuri_Arcurs via Getty Images Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may ...

Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun, is probably shedding comets and asteroids into our solar system — and even producing a few meteors in our sky. Located just 4.3 light-years from ...

Later in December, the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet will get as close to Earth as it ever will. Here's what to know.

NASA unveiled a new set of images this week capturing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it moves deeper into the inner solar system, providing the clearest view yet of only the third confirmed visitor ...

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still do not know where the water here on Earth came from in the first place. One ...