Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and ...

The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.

Meteor showers are caused by Earth passing through streams of dust, rocks, metal, and ice, resulting in brilliant displays of ...

Whether this phenomenon can bring luck or love is open to debate, but the true origin is linked to the story of our Solar System. Meteors are grains of dusty debris from parent bodies like comets and ...

Modern weather radars detect meteorite falls, confirming shocking daytime flashes and guiding precise recoveries.

Alpha Centauri is inching closer, sending space debris toward our solar system. Could it be a source of interstellar meteors—or even signs of alien life?

The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.

In particular, among the many meteors that shower the Earth every ... could be transferred from [Alpha] Centauri to the Solar System not only deepens our knowledge of interstellar transport ...

Space lovers are going to take another solar plunge for what will be another eventful stretch for our galaxy. “It's not a great year for meteor showers, because the usual good ones, the ones ...

Ryugu, a 900-meter diameter asteroid in the Apollo belt, has recently proven useful in our search for signs of life's precursors elsewhere in our Solar System. A team of researchers has found ...

One exciting project currently happening is NASA’s Lucy mission, which is on a quest to learn more about asteroids orbiting ...