Astronomers from the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in India and elsewhere have conducted a long-term photometric and spectroscopic study of a young stellar object ...
A pair of scientists may have figured out interstellar asteroid ‘Oumuamua’s secret — and it’s not an alien spaceship after all. When the first known interstellar object passed through our Solar System ...
The observations were carried out by the Breakthrough Listen program as the object neared its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 18. Researchers used the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in West ...
A newly discovered celestial object may be a starless cloud that could change how astronomers understand dark matter.
New research suggests that a massive, unidentified object might have passed through our Solar System billions of years ago, leaving a lasting imprint on the orbits of our planets. This intriguing ...
Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua first captured our attention when it whizzed through our solar system more than two years ago. Apparently, it’s still not done making headlines. According to a new study, ...
A team of aerospace and mechanical engineers from the University of Arizona, California Institute of Technology, Project Pluto and the Planetary Science Institute has found evidence strongly ...
The next time a space rock races through our solar system from beyond, humans will be a little more prepared to unlock its secrets. To date, astronomers have identified two interstellar objects that ...
A new study from BYU professor of physics and astronomy Darin Ragozzine and former undergraduate student Maia Nelsen provides new insight into the structure of objects in the Kuiper Belt. Using data ...