Solar System

Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor Likely A Cookie-Shaped Planet Shard

A new study says the mystery object is likely a remnant of a Pluto-like world.
By By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer, AP

Japanese Spacecraft Brings Back Asteroid Chips That Look Like Charcoal

Scientists hope the samples will provide insight into the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.
By Mari Yamaguchi, AP

Stare At The Depths Of A Sunspot, Courtesy Of These Solar Telescope Images

Captured by the GREGOR telescope in Spain, the high-resolution pictures offer a new glimpse at the sun's magnetic field.
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Image Reveals First Ever Look At 2 Exoplanets Rotating Around A Sun-Like Star

Captured by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, the image shows a star and two gas giants roughly 300 light-years away.
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Jupiter Is About To Come So Close You Can See Its Moons With Binoculars

You won't need a telescope to get some incredible views of our solar system's largest planet.
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This Pink Dwarf Planet Is Most Distant Object In Solar System

The astronomer who nicknamed the planet "Farout" said he did so because it's both "cool" and "a very-far-out object in distance."
By Will Dunham, Reuters - Text

There's A Name For The Moons Of Bigger Moons And Twitter Users Think It’s Far Out

The New Scientist magazine popularized the term, but two astronomers have already named them "submoons."
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Weird Goblin Planet Found On The Edge Of Our Solar System

The dwarf planet is new evidence of the long-sought Planet X.
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Astronomers Classify Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua As A Comet

The scientists came to the conclusion after examining 'Oumuamua's trajectory.
By Will Dunham, Reuters

Unusual Asteroid Could Be An Interstellar Guest To Our Solar System

The supposed "interstellar immigrant" is located near Jupiter but has an atypical orbit.
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