One million alien visitors from another star system could already be lurking in the solar system. We aren't talking about ...

Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and ...

The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.

"Our Sun (Sol) is marked by a black hexagon, and its orbital path is indicated by a grey solid line (top row only). Alpha Centauri's location and path are shown by a yellow star and a solid blue line ...

Asteroids and comets from Alpha Centauri are lurking on the outer edges of our solar system. There is a record of two ...

Barnard’s Star is a legend in astronomy circles. Planet-hunters often say they have found a planet around it, but it turns ...

Interstellar materials have been identified in our Solar System, but their origin remains a mystery. A recent study suggests ...

We aren't talking about "little green men" here, however — more "little (and not so little) gray rocks," asteroids from the triple star system Alpha Centauri. The scientists behind the new ...

The proximity and the approach make Alpha Centauri a great case study for the spread of interstellar objects. That is why ...

How far would you need to travel to get to Alpha Centauri if the Sun was the size of a grain of sand?

The Alpha Centauri (AC) star system is our nearest stellar neighbor and consists of three stars: Alpha Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B, which are in a binary relationship, and Proxima Centauri ...