An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the ...

Comets without tails, called dark comets, are a newly discovered space object. Now, astronomers know they come in 2 classes.

JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...

Discover what astronomers are learning about an ancient ice giant traveling through our solar system that's a strange hybrid ...

The JWST’s spectra data also showed the huge amount of various ices with different volatilities and how they are made. Chiron ...

Scientists recently led a team that found, for the first time, that Chiron has surface chemistry unlike other centaurs. Its surface it has both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice along with carbon ...

Oumuamua’s speed and path around the Sun don’t match a typical asteroid, but it also has no bright tail or nucleus (icy core) ...

Researchers have doubled the number of known dark comets, identifying two distinct types: larger ones in the outer solar system and smaller ones in the inner solar system. This discovery raises new ...

A study with the James Webb Space Telescope led by astronomer Noemí Pinilla-Alonso clarifies the characteristics of the ...

Option agreement with Kinross Gold ( see Oct. 24, 2024 News Release ), Puma aimed to secure and gain control over a second ...

NASA scientists are grappling with puzzling celestial bodies that defy existing classifications. These objects, dubbed "dark ...

NASA is investigating "dark comets," mysterious celestial bodies lacking the bright tails typical of comets. With ...