So far, two interstellar celestial bodies have been discovered hurtling through the solar system. Evidence of the next one is ...

A11pI3Z: Astronomers believe fast-moving object A11pI3Z could be only the third known interstellar visitor, after 'Oumuamua ...

An asteroid has been named in honour of a Victorian woman astronomer whose pioneering work at the University of Cambridge has ...

The freshly minted telescope discovered 2,000 previously unknown asteroids in just 10 hours. Weirdly, NASA doesn’t seem to ...

Starlink satellites orbit approximately 342 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth and put on a spectacular show for observers as ...

VCG. The name of Asia pop diva Faye Wong has been used in a minor planet as the International Astronomical Union's Working ...

Named 2017 OF201, its diameter is about 435 miles (700 km) The object takes roughly 25,000 years to orbit the sun It is among the solar system's furthest visible objects Scientists have identified an ...

The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery last week, and Cheng is the lead author of a preprint study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, ...

But then scientists at the International Astronomical Union decided Pluto didn’t quite make the cut, it lacked the gravitational muscle to clear its orbit. Ouch.

The International Astronomical Union recognized 128 newly discovered moons orbiting the ringed planet. By Laura Baisas. Published Mar 12, 2025 10:00 AM EDT. As of March 2025, Saturn has 274 known ...

The International Astronomical Union recognized the discovery by astronomers from Taiwan, Canada, USA, and France on March 11. The team who discovered 107 of the new moons and helped confirm the ...

The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet because it does not clear its orbit of other debris. Pluto was the little planet that could — until it couldn’t.