As it orbits the sun once every 25,000 years, the celestial body 2017 OF201 travels beyond the Kuiper Belt into a region ...

The object’s aphelion – the farthest point on the orbit from the Sun – is more than 1,600 times that of the Earth’s orbit,” said Sihao Cheng of the Institute for Advanced Study, discussing the ...

Can we really reach another solar system? This video explores how humanity might colonize Proxima Centauri B, our closest potentially habitable exoplanet, located in the Alpha Centauri system. We ...

Webb’s powerful instruments have detected crystalline water ice in a distant star system, offering rare insight into planet ...

Scientists are intrigued after spotting a highly unusual celestial object lurking at the very edge of our solar system.

A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met several Union ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and sought the Centre’s support for the state’s renewable energy ...

A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...

Despite awarding prizes for students at the end of the day, the list of winners for the 2025 science fair was removed due to a bug in the event’s scoring system. The WAC Lighting Invitational ...

De Souza-Feliciano collaborated on prior DiSCo research projects using JWST ... foundational knowledge of our solar system and ignite interest in planetary science. "This discovery not only ...

With 2,500 panels, the Ikayuut Solar and Energy Storage Project is expected to supply ... based in Iqlauit, and the system has been hard to change. In part because the harsh climate makes ...

The discoveries are helping them better classify different TNOs and understand the complex chemical reactions in space that may relate to the formation of our solar system and the origin of life.