These icy bodies orbit the sun just like the major planets, yet they follow their own rules, often traveling along elongated ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it ...
A team of scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study School of Natural Sciences in Princeton, New Jersey, might have found a new dwarf planet, potentially leading to more evidence of a theoretical ...
First detected in 2004, the dwarf planetHaumeaquickly stood out due to its rapid rotation and elongated form. But the 2017 discovery of a ring system around it added a new level of complexity to an ...
There may be a warp in the Kuiper Belt, possibly caused by “Planet Y” — a Mercury-to-Earth-sized world that orbits the sun way beyond the orbit of Neptune. Is there a mysterious “Planet Y” orbiting ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of confirmed dwarf planets and their moons. From left to right: Pluto (with ...