Ever since the International Astronomical Union recognized Haumea and Makemake as dwarf planets in 2008, University of Maine ...

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the ...

"This discovery was partly serendipity! But, we believe there are many more such opportunities hidden in Hubble data." ...

An international team led by the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE) and Montreal published the first results today from the NIRPS ...

Dive into the frozen mysteries of Pluto! From its unexpected landscapes to the quest for a subsurface ocean, explore the dwarf planet's secrets and why it's more intriguing than ever!

A large sub-Neptune-sized planet revolving around a red dwarf star 124 light years away has been the topic of debate among ...

Espinoza is a leader in the new massive James Webb Space Telescope study of rocky worlds, specifically to find out if planets around red dwarfs could have air. The campaign, first reported by Mashable ...

The post Scientists Might Just Have Discovered Another Dwarf Planet Sibling For Pluto first on TwistedSifter. In 2006, Ceres – located in our solar system’s main asteroid belt – was officially ...

Pluto reaches opposition and the Moon waxes to First Quarter as shooting stars streak through the sky this week.