The search for interstellar visitors has taken an unexpected turn. While previous discoveries like ‘Oumuamua and Comet ...

How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here’s how a compass would work beyond Earth’s magnetic field.

Researchers are examining how artificial intelligence technologies could support a planned Chinese mission to the boundaries ...

"The data from the termination shock encounter will be a treasure trove for space physicists worldwide who are eager to ...

The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will take stock of water’s cosmic origins by scanning the galaxy for hidden reservoirs.

Sure, they’re particles and rocks, but they’re still a fascinatingly long way from home. Alpha Centauri is the star system ...

A study suggests over 1 million interstellar objects are hiding in the Oort Cloud, possibly from Alpha Centauri.

When astronomers detected the first known interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, in 2017, it sparked a host of new studies trying to ...

Could our solar system have been temporarily exposed to an enhanced flux of cosmic-rays at some point in the ancient past?

More than 1 million "interstellar objects" the size of the Statue of Liberty could be drifting unseen in the outer solar ...

New research suggests that our Solar System may already be swimming in interstellar objects that originate from the Alpha ...

New paper points to the Alpha Centauri triple star system as likely potential source of millions of interstellar asteroids and comets.