Pluto and Charon don’t behave like a typical planet and moon system. Instead of Charon orbiting inside Pluto’s body, both ...

These icy bodies orbit the sun just like the major planets, yet they follow their own rules, often traveling along elongated ...

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A huge bar of iron has been discovered lurking inside the iconic Ring Nebula. The structure is enormous, spanning hundreds of ...

Pluto, once considered the ninth planet, was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 because it shares its orbital path with other objects. Despite its demotion, this distant world continues to ...

You can predict the Sun’s distant future by looking far beyond the Solar System. Across the Milky Way, astronomers study ...

A rare discovery beyond Neptune is forcing scientists to rethink early solar system dynamics and the forces that shaped ...

The Ring Nebula is a sight to behold. Located in the constellation Lyra, this kaleidoscopic doughnut of gas is the dying echo of a star not too unlike our sun. And according to a new study, it also ...

Scientists have discovered a large bar‑shaped cloud of iron atoms in space that could offer clues about the future of Earth. The structure, which was found inside the Ring Nebula - a famous, colourful ...

West, a mathematician at the U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory who had a key role in the development of GPS, was almost 90 before ...

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...

Dr Gladys West, the mathematician whose work laid the foundations for modern GPS and GNSS technology, has died at the age of ...