Scientists Are Racing to Reach a Mysterious World Before It Disappears for 11,000 Years
In 2076, Sedna will make a once-in-11,400-year close pass near the Sun.
Tag: dwarf planet
The most remote object in the Solar System is now “Farfarout”, taking the crown from “Farout”
I am not making any of this up.
Meet Hygiea, the Smallest Dwarf Planet in Our Solar System
New observations confirm that main asteroid belt object Hygiea is round. It now fulfills all the requirements to graduate from ...
Proposed ‘geophysical definition’ re-instates Pluto as a planet — and adds 100 new ones in the Solar System
I never lost faith in you, Pluto.
Scientists find new dwarf planet in our solar system
Astronomers have found a cosmic friend for Pluto.
New dwarf planet discovered in outskirts of solar system beyond Neptune
Pluto and Ceres have a new neighbor.
Welcome back to the family, Pluto!
Before you get overly excited, no, Pluto hasn't been once again accepted as a planet - it's still officially a ...
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft set for historic rendez-vous with Pluto
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has officially begun its six month approach to the planet Pluto. This is the first time ...
Hints of water found on the giant space rock Vesta
Two studies conducted by scientists at NASA based on data gathered by the Dawn spacecraft, which orbited around the Vesta ...
Pluto gets a new moonand still isn’t a planet
All eyes seem to be pointed on Jupiter and Mars these days, with NASA probes being planned for both of ...
Rugby-ball shaped dwarf planet covered in crystalline water ice
Discovered deep in the farthest reaches of our solar system, Haumea is a tiny dwarf planet which has been fascinating ...
