Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun will appear ...

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Astronomers have long sought evidence to explain why comets at the outskirts of our own solar system contain crystalline ...

Explore the unknown with "25 Things You Never Knew About The Earth" in this eye-opening video revealing hidden wonders and ...

Scientists have discovered a large bar‑shaped cloud of iron atoms in space that could offer clues about the future of Earth.

Within a few dozen light years of the Sun, the sky is crowded with stars that could, in principle, host living worlds. I want ...

Astronomers found an interstellar "tunnel" - a cosmic channel that connects our solar system to distant stars, according to a ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, your solar system had a brush with two blazing blue stars that passed surprisingly close by. Nearly 4.4 million years ago, they swept past at a distance of only ...

Earth’s orbit is getting overcrowded, increasing the risk of satellite collisions that could disrupt vital services, create dangerous debris clouds, and—in some cases—send chunks of wreckage careening ...

A Speedy Gonzales movie has been given the greenlight at WB, with the filmmaker of The Book of Life set to direct.

Recent observations of our corner of the universe suggest we have been living inside a hot, less dense region, and that there may even be a strange “cosmic interstellar channel,” or tunnel, connecting ...

Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.