The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered that a hazy sky over frozen Pluto is helping to cool the dwarf planet's ...

Following a multimillion-dollar expansion program in recent times, sudden harsh science cuts are challenging America’s ...

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to one of dozens of dwarf planets. After its discovery in 1930, Pluto was declared the ninth planet in our solar system and quickly ...

As it orbits the sun once every 25,000 years, the celestial body 2017 OF201 travels beyond the Kuiper Belt into a region ...

The diameter of Pluto, meanwhile ... 2505.15806 The announcement of the discovery was made by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center on May 21, 2025. See their official ...

For comparison, Pluto makes a lap around the sun every 248 Earth-years. The International Astronomical Union ... announced the discovery on May 21. At roughly 435 miles wide, 2017 OF201 could ...

Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet, named 2017 OF201, far beyond Pluto's orbit. It takes 25,000 years to orbit the sun-much longer than Pluto's 248 years. This makes it one of the most ...

Today, visitors can explore Lowell Observatory, which opened an expansive new Astronomy Discovery Center in November 2024, ...

The most famous resident of the Kuiper Belt, without a doubt, is Pluto. Other dwarf planets ... which is what led to the discovery of 2017 OF201. The object was identified based on bright spots in an ...

A composite image showing the five dwarf planets recognized by the International Astronomical Union ... same category as the much more well-known Pluto. The new object is one of the most distant ...

similar to Pluto's orbit." The researchers identified 2017 OF201 using 19 different astronomical database exposures, captured over seven years. The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet ...