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A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system.
A new member of the solar system has been detected, the second-largest of its kind, suggesting there may be more like it ...
A new dwarf planet, discovered beyond Neptune and described as Pluto's 'cousin,' could void the hypothesis of a Planet X in ...
Jupiter, the largest planet orbiting the sun, used to be much bigger and stronger when the solar system was just beginning to ...
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond ...
Astronomers find evidence of a possible ninth planet beyond Neptune, reigniting the debate about the formation of the Solar ...
On May 21, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2017 OF 201, which, because ...
A recent study found that Jupiter was once twice the size that it is now, making it big enough to swallow up 2,000 Earths.
Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, according to a new ... Webb Telescope Captures Its ...
Astronomers have discovered that the Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, was once so big that it could have held ...