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A model of a solar system first and foremost with a small projector built in, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a great educational tool for kids.
The peculiar trajectory and uncertain origin of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS have sparked scientific debate about its natural or technological origins.
Astronomers have uncovered a massive new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, lurking at the edge of our solar system. With an ...
A new educational attraction in Swartz Creek is offering families a chance to explore the solar system without leaving the ...
Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has completed a mission study detailing how a proposed spacecraft could fly by an ...
The third interstellar object ever observed is in our neighborhood—for now. And, asteroid Bennu could contain dust from ...
This new dwarf planet may exist at the edge of the solar system, possibly disproving Planet Nine's existence. This is the story of that newly encountered planet.
A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system Michelle Thompson, a Purdue planetary scientist and expert in space weathering, was ...
Named 3I/ATLAS, the comet is only the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, and it's the largest and ...
Solar Orbiter flew closer to the Sun than ever before. This proximity let it capture electrons in pristine conditions.