A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third ...

- Lagoon Nebula (M8) is an emission nebula in Sagittarius.

A database that is managed by an object-oriented database management system (ODBMS). Object databases are closely aligned with a particular object-oriented programming language and enable the ...

Pluto was believed to be the only body beyond Neptune with an atmosphere. Now, a new discovery in our solar system is ...

Researchers say they've identified a minor planet beyond Pluto that's wrapped in an extremely thin envelope of gases.