Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun, is probably shedding comets and asteroids into our solar system — and even producing a few meteors in our sky. Located just 4.3 light-years ...

If Alpha Centauri has its own belt of icy objects, some of them may already be passing through our solar system unnoticed.

Given Alpha Centauri’s proximity, this star system offers a unique opportunity to study how such material exchanges occur and how they may influence the structure of our galaxy.

The detection of a large interstellar object in 2017 named 'Oumuamua was a landmark discovery. Figuring out where the wayward traveler came from, though, is another challenge entirely, especially ...