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21 years after the discovery of the last dwarf planet, scientists may have found a sixth one beyond NeptuneVera Rubin Observatory may have identified a new dwarf planet called ED138, hidden beyond Pluto's orbit. Researchers are in the process of ...
Because a hailstorm ruined his family’s 15 acres of oats, he couldn’t afford college; in less than two years, Illinois-born self-taught astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered PlutoClyde Tombaugh, after enduring financial trouble following a damaging hailstorm, sparked his passion for astronomy in 1928. He crafted a te...
Could this faint object be Planet Nine? Scientists find a 23-year-old infrared clue that may finally point toward the elusive world beyond NeptuneTerry Long Phan and a team at Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University found a potential ninth planet by looking through archived space data....
Libra Season is here, but the next four weeks aren't about rushing forward, they are about designing what comes nextThe Sun moves into Libra on September 22, beginning a season astrologically connected with relationships, compromise, diplomacy and the sea...
A powerful laser turned diamond into a mirror, and helped solve a 20-year-old mystery about its melting pointScientists precisely determined diamond's melting point using powerful ultraviolet lasers. This experiment resolved a twenty-year scientifi...
In 1920s, a Kansas farm boy built his own telescope from scrap. Years later, he discovered a planetClyde Tombaugh, a Kansas farmer, built his own telescopes from scrap materials. His detailed drawings of planets sent to Lowell Observatory...
What is Planet Nine, and where is it? Mystery of large hidden planet beyond Neptune explainedWhat is Planet Nine, and where is it? The question has fascinated astronomers for years. Scientists believe a massive undiscovered planet m...
Six Planet Parade Peaks this weekend: Will it be visible to the naked eye? Here’s how to get the best viewSix Planet Parade: For those hoping for a dramatic celestial alignment, the six planet parade offers a subtle rather than spectacular show....
Planet Nine may not be alone, as astronomers spot hints of a hidden ‘Planet Y’ far beyond NeptuneA new study suggests the existence of Planet Y. This hidden planet may be affecting the Kuiper Belt. The gravity of Planet Y could be causi...
Planet nine stays hidden, but the solar system has a new mystery guestA newly identified dwarf planet, named 2017 OF201, has been discovered in the distant outer reaches of the solar system. Measuring about 70...
2017 OF201: All about the new planet found beyond PlutoAstronomers have found a new minor planet beyond Pluto. This object, named 2017 OF201, is quite large. It orbits far from the Sun. This dis...
Planet Parade 2025: Zodiac signs that will have good luck and those that may face bad luck during rare alignmentThe 2025 planet parade is more than a celestial spectacle, it’s a time of transformation. While some zodiac signs flourish, others are call...
NASA's new finding: 126 rare exoplanets, some capable of supporting life. Pics hereA new catalog featuring 126 exoplanets discovered through NASA's TESS and the Keck Observatory has been released, revealing diverse planet ...
Scientists puzzled why this dwarf planet has ring, not moon. See detailsScientists are puzzled by recent observations of a distant planet in our solar system, Quaoar, which has a dense ring surrounding it instea...
Extremely distant solar system object discoveredScientists have discovered a distant object at the edge of the solar system, which completes one orbit around the Sun every 40,000 years, a...
- India discovers sub-Saturn size planet
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet (...
Two new 'worlds' discovered beyond NeptuneThis latest discovery is based on observations made with the Subaru Telescope in Hawai'i and Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory telesc...
Saturn spacecraft not affected by hypothetical Planet 9: NASAContrary to reports, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is not experiencing unexplained deviations in its orbit around Saturn due to hypothetical Pl...
Evidence of ninth planet in solar system found, nicknamed 'Planet Nine'Our solar system may host a ninth planet nicknamed Planet Nine that is 10 times the mass of the Earth and takes up to 20,000 years to orbit...
Two unknown dwarf planets beyond Pluto: StudyAccording to the study at least two planets must exist to explain the orbital behaviour of extreme trans-Neptunian objects (ETNO).