Chinese scientists analysing lunar soil have discovered rare meteorite fragments believed to come from beyond the inner Solar ...

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Bill McKinnon shares his story of a career spent studying the geology and geophysics of icy worlds beyond our own. McKinnon, ...

Pluto isn't just a distant ice ball; it's turning out to be a fascinating example of planetary geology. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

Folks, it’s official: the object that astronomers recently spotted blowing through the outer solar system came from interstellar space. Yesterday, the intriguing stranger was named A11pl3Z. Now, it’s ...

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For only the third time in history, astronomers have detected a new interstellar visitor — an object from another star — blitzing into our solar system. First named A11pl3Z and now designated as ...