In the dark depths of the solar system, astronomers have discovered a truly baffling object. Named 2060 Chiron, this 125-mile-wide (200km) asteroid-comet hybrid is a type of body known as a Centaur, ...

For almost 200 years, archaeologists have been puzzled by a mysterious brown stain on the ancient Greek Parthenon temple in Greece. Now, researchers have conducted new scientific analyses, and their ...

The narrow rings around Chariklo, which is the largest known Centaur, could be maintained by an unseen moonlet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...