Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

The monstrous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 is the second most distant body originating from the Oort Cloud found to be ...

A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting molecular activity in comet C/2014 UN271 ...

A team of researchers has outlined how a new "direct fusion drive" propulsion system could allow us to reach Sedna this ...

The Oort Cloud, an expanse of icy bodies in the far reaches of our solar system, is shown here in a scene from "Encounters in the Milky Way," a show at New York City's Hayden Planetarium that ...

Passing stars could trigger instability across the solar system, resulting in Earth being hauled out of its orbit.

Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system's many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show.

A recent study in Icarus suggests a wandering star could disrupt our solar system. Simulations reveal that a star passing ...

The Oort Cloud, an expanse of icy bodies in the far reaches of our solar system, is shown here in a scene from "Encounters in the Milky Way," a show at New York City's Hayden Planetarium that ...

Astronomers discovered that C/2014 UN271, a massive comet more than 10 times larger than any known comet, is emitting jets of ...

Stretching nearly a light-year from the Sun, the Oort Cloud serves as a cosmic reservoir of ancient material left over from the solar system’s formation over 4.5 billion years ago.