A new analysis estimates that the asteroid belt is steadily losing mass each year, and may not be as permanent a feature of ...

Our sun, currently in its prime, is expected to shine for another 5 billion years. Eventually, it will transform into a red giant, potentially engulfing inner planets. Afterward, it will become a ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

On August 24, 2006, our solar system lost a planet. It wasn't by cataclysmic destruction, but rather by the vote of the International Astronomical Union, which declared that Pluto, considered the ...

Created by the sun, the protective bubble of the heliosphere shields our solar system from harmful radiation. A new mission ...

Need a refresher about 3I/ATLAS? Here's everything to know about the interstellar object, including when the latest observations will be made.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Now, in a new yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, an international team of astronomers analyzed data collected by the European ...

The interstellar object hurtling toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, is much larger than previously thought, astronomers say.

Comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be unlike anything we've seen from interstellar space so far! Telescopes around the world are now tracking a new visitor to our celestial neighborhood. Streaking through at a ...