New measurements of radio galaxies reveal that the solar system is racing through the universe at over three times the speed ...

While Mercury is the innermost planet in the Solar System, on average it spends more time closer to Earth than Venus does.

At the ragged frontier where the Sun’s influence gives way to interstellar space, Voyager 1 has stumbled into something that ...

A different study by scientist Matthew Hopkins at the University of Oxford and colleagues, used a model that focused on the ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.

About 4.5 million years ago, a great cosmic dog kicked past our Solar System – and its effects may still be seen today.

Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...

Astronomers observing TOI-3884b found its orbit misaligned by 62° from its star’s rotation, uncovered through multicolour ...

In the early 1980s, two Soviet-era missions, Venera 13 and 14, measured sound waves on Venus, producing a measurement of wind ...

The Solar System remains a unique natural laboratory for exploring the processes that govern planetary formation, evolution and dynamics. Contemporary research continues to refine our understanding of ...

NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures a stunning image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with a 40,000 km glowing halo around its coma. Learn what makes this rare comet special, why it matters to science, and ...

Explore India's strategic opportunities in nuclear power in earth orbit and on the moon amid evolving energy needs.