A recent discovery by astronomers has sparked intrigue and curiosity in the scientific community. An object, exhibiting unusual characteristics and a rare orbit, has been found parked near Earth’s ...

Our own planet represents a tiny fraction of the peculiar phenomena that can be found lurking throughout the cosmos, and every day astronomers turn up new surprises. In this gallery, we take a look at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have long known many objects floating at the solar system's outer edges resemble snowmen, but the reasons why were ...

A new telescope designed by NASA and UMass-Lowell launched into space this week The new telescope "seeks to identify planets beyond the solar system and other objects in space" The telescope is known ...

What started as a relatively simple project for the Caltech Planet Finder Academy — a program that allows students to work on and experience real-world astronomy challenges — Matteo Paz began ...

Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them, a few startups say these celestial bodies could offer a sustainable ...

Scientists have long known many objects floating at the solar system's outer edges resemble snowmen, but the reasons why were never clear. Now, a student at Michigan State University has created the ...