New paper points to the Alpha Centauri triple star system as likely potential source of millions of interstellar asteroids and comets.

New research suggests that our Solar System may already be swimming in interstellar objects that originate from the Alpha ...

Though it appears as a single bright speck in the sky, Alpha Centauri is actually a triple star system, with several suspected exoplanets, including a super-Earth called Proxima Centauri b ...

When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and ...

New simulations reveal that around 1 million "macroscopic" objects from our closest stellar neighbors, the Alpha Centauri system, may already reside in the Oort Cloud, far from sight.

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...