A group of astronomers from across the globe, led by Queen’s University Belfast, have revealed that millions of new solar ...

A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's ...

In a few days, the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are to be presented. Simulations are now raising ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

NASA shows how asteroids shaped Earth’s past. They still hold the power to reset life as we know it, but scientists are ready ...

One study in the journal Nature found organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. Thus complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life. They can be made ...

ESA's Gaia mission has determined he orbits of 154,741 asteroids in our solar system. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, June 20 is the day on which the sun is highest in the sky, aka the summer solstice! This is the ...

For instance, Neptune migrated outward, switching places with Uranus, and pushed a lot of the small, icy bodies into the ...

Not long ago, the idea of mining in space sounded like something out of a sci-fi novel. But today, it’s a field that ...