Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS that have been captured in planet-forming discs around young stars could become the seeds of giant planets, bypassing a hurdle that theoretical models have ...
I/ATLAS, a mysterious interstellar object racing toward the Sun, is baffling scientists with its speed and origin. Some ...
A rare visitor from another star system has been spotted. It's the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, and it was detected on July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS ...
Since the 1970s, Voyager 1 has been making groundbreaking discoveries. But its journey is far from over, and it's still ...
"We study cometary bodies because they act as time capsules, sealing in material from their formation billions of years ago." ...
James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On Oct. 3, 2025 the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter turned its eyes toward ...
A mysterious comet flying through our solar system may be doing more than just passing by—it could help explain how giant planets like Jupiter are born. At a major planetary science conference in ...