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 ...

The discovery of the Kuiper Belt fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the solar system's architecture and population, revealing a far larger and more complex system than previously imagined.

Astronomers have uncovered a massive new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, lurking at the edge of our solar system. With an orbit stretching 25,000 years and a size that may qualify it as a dwarf ...

NASA’s SPHEREx joined Webb and Hubble in studying interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, gathering data on its size, chemistry, and physical traits. While harmless to Earth, the comet provides scientists a rare ...

Although solar power is one of our greatest green energy tools, some of the components of the solar cell are not so sustainable. A new study, aiming to find a bio-based replacement for oil-based UV ...

ESA's Solar Orbiter captured a "tube of cooler atmospheric gases snaking its way through the Sun’s magnetic field," according to ESA. See it "slither" in these time-lapsed views. Credit: ESA & ...

SEVERANCE, Colo. — The largest solar energy project located in northern Colorado is officially online and delivering power to homes and businesses. Platte River Power Authority announced that the new ...

Sept. 9 (UPI) --The world's 45-nation strong search-and-rescue system is being highlighted this week during the inaugural "Global Search-and-Rescue Day," a time set aside to honor the many ...

Pramod Baral was 6 years old when his father left the family home in Nepal to work as a shepherd in Saudi Arabia. He would be gone for five years, with no return visits, so he made sure to say goodbye ...

Astronomers have recently detected a colossal object at the edge of our solar system, sparking excitement and curiosity within the scientific community. This discovery could provide crucial insights ...

How best to save biodiversity and protect agricultural yields? Should farmers integrate their land with natural features to attract wildlife, or farm intensively on sections of land while leaving ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar eclipse next week. Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia are in prime position as the moon slips ...