3I/ATLAS, comet hurtling toward solar system, much bigger than previously thought, astronomers say

The interstellar object hurtling toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, is much larger than previously thought, astronomers say.
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Exoplanet Discoveries Pass the 6,000 Mark, Shedding Light on How Our Solar System Compares With the Rest of the Universe

The rate of finding these distant worlds has recently increased, with astronomers scrambling to accommodate the data ...
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NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captures rare view of the September partial solar eclipse from space

NOAA's GOES-19 satellite may have captured the first natural solar eclipse from space, with the moon's odd path explained by ...

2 newly launched NASA missions will help scientists understand the influence of the Sun, both from up close and afar

On Sept. 24, 2025, NASA launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, with further missions scheduled for 2026 and beyond.