The discovery of interstellar objects passing through our solar system has opened a new chapter in astronomy. To date, only three confirmed interstellar visitors have been detected: 1I/ʻOumuamua in ...
The search for an unknown planet in our solar system has inspired astronomers for more than a century. Now, a recent study suggests a potential new candidate, which the paper’s authors have dubbed ...
Astronomers have uncovered a massive new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, lurking at the edge of our solar system. With an orbit stretching 25,000 years and a size that may qualify it as a dwarf ...
The comet, discovered in July 2025, originated far beyond our Solar System and is thought to be around 7 billion years old - even older than the Sun. Two stunning new images of the interstellar comet ...