Scientists have discovered that our entire solar system is racing through the Milky Way far faster than current models ...

All of the objects in our solar system are acted upon by forces. Forces are pushes or pulls. Every force has both a strength and a direction. Applying a force on something–like pushing a toy car–can ...

The Gaia space telescope has measured the acceleration of the Solar System when it orbits the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The Solar System motion relative to the stars agrees with the results by ...

As radio maps of distant galaxies came into focus, researchers saw a pattern they did not expect. Their new analysis now suggests the solar system may be racing through space far faster than long ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

At the far edge of the Solar System, where the Sun’s influence thins into the dark between the stars, a pair of aging ...

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Scientists tracked interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and found rotating jets in a rare sun-facing tail during its 2025 pass through ...