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Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet in our solar system, far beyond the orbit of Neptune
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond ...
Pluto's 'extreme cousin' is a dwarf planet found at the far reaches of our solar system
A new dwarf planet, discovered beyond Neptune and described as Pluto's 'cousin,' could void the hypothesis of a Planet X in ...
Scientists just discovered a mysterious new world far beyond Pluto
The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, which catalogs new moons and other small bodies in the solar system, announced the discovery on May 21. At roughly 435 miles wide, 2017 ...
Possible new planet discovered beyond Neptune, researchers say
Scientists had previously believed that no celestial bodies existed in the vast, empty section of space beyond Neptune.
An extreme cousin for Pluto? Possible dwarf planet discovered at solar system's edge
A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...
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This Newly Discovered Mini Planet Is Orbiting So Far It Takes 25,000 Years to Circle the Sun
At the very edge of our solar system, beyond the grasp of Neptune and even past the icy sprawl of Pluto’s domain, a new ...