A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

For many homeowners, installing rooftop solar panels seems like a smart idea to reduce electricity bills, but the upfront ...

Astronomers have found a distant world that challenges planetary formation theory, with a rocky planet where gas giants should be.

Comet 3I/ATLAS was full-on erupting into space in December 2025, after its close flyby of the sun, causing it to ...

The Oort Cloud is often described as the outermost boundary of the solar system, but its true role remains uncertain. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

For millions of years, a frozen wanderer drifted between the stars before slipping into our solar system as 3I/ATLAS—only the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

NASA's infrared telescope SPHEREx captured stunning images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it exited the solar system.

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the ...