I/ATLAS is a fast, ancient interstellar object. Its odd features fuel both scientific study and speculation. On July 1, ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the public and even most of our deep space assets. Its hyperbolic orbit tells us ...

In recent years, the detection of rogue objects exiting our solar system has captivated the scientific community and the public alike. With advancements in technology and data analysis, probes have ...

Mathematical quirks of our universe have led some cosmologists wonder whether the cosmos was actually born in a black hole.

Whenever astronomers detect something new moving through our region of space, like an interstellar object or an unusual ...

WASHINGTON — Defense technology company Anduril and space transportation startup Impulse Space are preparing to demonstrate ...

DARC is designed to track multiple small moving objects in geosynchronous orbit — all around the globe, 24 hours a day. A powerful new radar system designed to detect and track objects in distant ...

When the "little red dots" were first discovered in 2022, scientists thought the objects might be galaxies as mature as the Milky Way, which is about 13.6 billion years old. That's because galaxies ...