How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the ...

"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure ...

Scientists previously thought the solar system was flying through space at 515,000 mph. It may actually be going three times ...

Something strange is moving through our solar system — and it’s making headlines everywhere. The mysterious object, known as ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...

They also noted that iron was not detected alongside the nickel, an uncommon pattern in comets. Rahatgaonkar and Seligman suggested that the nickel may be locked in molecules that break apart easily ...

Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun, is probably shedding comets and asteroids into our solar system — and even producing a few meteors in our sky. Located just 4.3 light-years from ...

Study from Bielefeld finds major departure from the standard model. How fast and in what direction is our solar system moving through space? This question, though simple in appearance, plays a central ...