The moderate tilts and slightly elongated paths of these planets — long considered a mystery — could be the result of a ...

The evolution of the orbits of the planets is a complex process. Initially the planets formed out of a rotating disk of gas ...

The orbits of the planets around the Sun have been the source for many a scientific debate. Their current orbital properties ...

A new category of space rock called “dark comets” are proving more common than previously thought, with 14 asteroid-comet ...

A new paper discusses the possible existence of an unseen planet in the outer solar system, the so-called "Planet X" or ...

The study also reveals that these mysterious objects fall into two distinct groups based on their orbit and size. With this ...

A new study has looked into the possibility that our Solar System could capture and provide a home for a rogue planet as they ...

Comets masquerading as asteroids are being found in increasing numbers, with 14 now known in the asteroid belt.

When 'Oumuamua traversed our solar system in 2017 it was the first confirmed Interstellar Object (ISO) to do so. Then in 2019 ...

Every million years, stars passing close to Earth may dislodge Oort Cloud objects. These interstellar encounters could bring ...

It’s only two years since known objects that look like asteroids and move like comets became numerous enough to get a name, ...