As with many big space stories, 3I/ATLAS is getting a fair share of attention as well as some more controversial theories ...

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes ...

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb, who has made headlines for his theories about interstellar objects, says we are "probably not" ...

The anomalous nature of the object led astrophysicist Avi Loeb to apply a thought experiment to it, highlighting everything about it that might align with a hypothetical alien spacecraft.

How we focus our attention before we even see an object matters. For example, when we look for something moving in the sky, ...

Using the world’s largest digital camera, Rubin will capture a full view of the southern sky every three days.

To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the ...

A fossil unearthed in Argentina of a newly identified species of meat-eating dinosaur is providing insight into a poorly ...

Called 3I/ATLAS, the object is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for ...

Fast-moving objects like interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be planet-forming seeds, potentially helping to solve an old Solar ...

Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in ...