This remarkable finding breaks the previous record for the shortest outer orbital period in such systems, which was established in 1956 with a third star orbiting an inner pair in 33 days.

An accidental discovery in an astronomy show offers researchers a new clue about the mysterious Oort Cloud, a large expanse ...

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, which launched in 2020 from Cape Canaveral, captured the first-ever images of the ...

What of planet e, though? By the final phase, the three outer worlds had formed. Often, when planets form in a protoplanetary disk, they shed orbital angular momentum, exchanging this angular ...

Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope went looking for evidence of one phenomenon and found quite another.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Samantha Harvey about her new book Orbital, which examines the fascinating mundane-ness of outer space from the perspective of an international space station.

Join us as we discuss the state space sustainability and orbital traffic management and how they work together to ensure the long-term safety and usability of outer space. Space sustainability ...

By October 2023, that figure had jumped to 37 orbital debris avoidance maneuvers ... crack down on the hazardous debris whizzing through outer space has seemed to strengthen in recent years.

Outer space is instead governed by a patchwork ... require the timely notification of space launches, planned satellite orbital placements, scheduled space maneuvers, and a ban on the ...

Join us on Apr. 3 for an exclusive one-on-one conversation with Aarti Holla-Maini, director of the United Nations’ Office for Outer Space Affairs. With decades of experience shaping global space ...