As the Sun and its planets orbit the center of the galaxy, we carve out a path that scientists have previously calculated ...

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Astronomers measure the speed at which the solar system is hurtling through space by mapping surrounding galaxies and ...

Our solar system is speeding through the galaxy at more than three times the velocity scientists once believed, according to a new peer-reviewed study. The findings,released in November 2025, could ...

A large radio galaxy study finds our solar system moves faster than theory predicts, raising new questions about how matter ...

Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is home to multiple wonders. There is our biggest star, VY Canis Majoris, the column-like structures known as the Pillars of Creation, and, in the middle of it all, a ...

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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The size of the solar system is defined by the volume ...

Astronomers have discovered potentially the most massive black hole ever detected. The cosmic behemoth is close to the theoretical upper limit of what is possible in the universe and is 10,000 times ...

Folks, it’s official: the object that astronomers recently spotted blowing through the outer solar system came from interstellar space. Yesterday, the intriguing stranger was named A11pl3Z. Now, it’s ...

Look into the night sky, and it might seem like space is a vast expanse of darkness. But are any regions darker than others? What's the darkest place in the solar system and, on a grander scale, the ...

"We found that some comets in the inner Oort cloud form a long-lasting spiral structure." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Spirals ...