Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object ever observed, is making its final pass through our skies, offering a rare ...

In 2017, ‘Oumuamua stunned scientists as the interstellar object entered and then exited the solar system, something previously unprecedented in the world of astronomy. In 2019, the comet Borisov was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, your solar system had a brush with two blazing blue stars that passed surprisingly close ...

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 ...

This is HOPS-315, a baby star where astronomers have observed evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation. The image was taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). In ...

Dark matter refers to material that does not absorb, reflect, or emit any electromagnetic radiation. Astronomers have ascertained the existence of dark matter through the gravitational influence it ...

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 ...