Astronomers have detected a previously unknown giant molecular cloud (GMC) at the midpoint of the Galactic Bar Dust Lanes ...

Cosmic speed limits can be a major inconvenience but they've rarely stopped science fiction in its tracks.

it will be at its closest – just three light-years away – before moving away again. The proximity and the approach make Alpha Centauri a great case study for the spread of interstellar objects.

Astronomers rely on clear observations to study celestial objects, but cosmic dust alters what we see, making stars appear ...

Interstellar objects with ices are usually ... of ices and dust with the James Webb Space Telescope, would shed light on the nature of these mysterious icy objects," hopes Takashi Shimonishi.

A trio of astronomers with the University of Tokyo and Niigata University has discovered a possible new class of interstellar ...

Astronomers should search for technosignatures on planets that are not conducive to life. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb ...

Instead, they argue they’ve traveled light-years, originating from Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth. Until now, though, astronomers have only confirmed two interstellar visitors.