Astronomers are closing in on one of the most tantalizing possibilities in planetary science, evidence that a previously ...

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 ...

The Solar System exists in a delicate and ancient balance, with planets orbiting the Sun in predictable ways. But if a rogue star were to cruise through our lonely star system, that serene balance ...

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of only the third known interstellar object everobserved passing through our Solar ...

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