Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.

An astronomy centre deep in the Abu Dhabi desert has captured images of an interstellar comet streaking across the sky. Al ...

Comet has been floating through space for billions of years before being years before being photographed by UAE observatory ...

Interstellar object headed towards Mars, but poses no threat to Earth, says head of planetary defence at the ESA.

This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid ...

I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...

In a rare astronomical event, astronomers have confirmed the passage of an interstellar object through our solar system.

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The International Astronomical Union voted Thursday encouraging space organizations across the globe to collaborate on a timekeeping standard for the moon, where one day lasts 29.5 Earth days.

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The International Astronomical Union recognized 128 newly discovered moons orbiting the ringed planet. By Laura Baisas. Published Mar 12, 2025 10:00 AM EDT. As of March 2025, Saturn has 274 known ...