New research suggests that a binary pair of Kuiper Belt objects, known as the Altjira system, is actually made up of three separate bodies orbiting one another in a complex triad. This rare orbital ...

The heliosphere, a cosmic bubble formed by the Sun, protects our solar system from interstellar threats and influences life's ...

"The universe is filled with a range of three-body systems, including the closest stars to Earth, the Alpha Centauri star system, and we're finding that the Kuiper Belt may be no exception!" ...

Credit: Efrem Maconi This study is important because it adds a small puzzle piece to the recent history of the solar system, helping to place it in the context of the Milky Way. "We are ...

This study is important because it adds a small puzzle piece to the recent history of the Solar System, helping to place it in the context of the Milky Way. "We are inhabitants of the Milky Way ...