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Distant dwarf planet has its own unique ring system
2-10-2023 |
5
It turns out that Saturn and the other gas giants are not the only planetary bodies in our solar system to have rings.
Largest ever asteroid impact dwarfed that which killed the dinosaurs
10-8-2022 | 0
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was enormous - but it was by no means the largest ever to hit our planet.
'Red Dwarf' star investigates UFOs in new TV series
VIDEO 1-16-2022 | 1
Craig Charles is fronting a new UFO investigative series alongside space journalist Sarah Cruddas.
Conservationists spot unique 'dwarf' giraffes
VIDEO 1-10-2021 | 1
For the first time ever, abnormally short 'dwarf' giraffes have been spotted in Uganda and Namibia.
Dwarf planet Ceres turns out to be ocean world
8-12-2020 | 12
Scientists have determined that Ceres, like Europa and Enceladus, is home to an ocean of liquid water.
'Space snowman' is two stars merging together
3-4-2020 | 0
Astronomers have identified a 'bizarre' ultra-massive white dwarf star that may be more than meets the eye.
Planet found orbiting white dwarf in world first
VIDEO 12-5-2019 | 0
Astronomers have discovered a huge planet orbiting the burnt-out husk of a star that was once like the Sun.
Doomed planets 'call out' across the cosmos
8-11-2019 | 1
Astrophysicists have discovered a way to detect the surviving cores of planets orbiting white dwarf stars.
Scientists discover liquid ocean on Pluto
5-21-2019 | 2
The enigmatic dwarf planet has been throwing up no shortage of surprises over the last few years.
Nearest exoplanet has potential to support life
4-16-2019 | 10
Scientists have determined that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be capable of supporting primitive life.
NASA's Dawn mission ends as probe falls silent
11-4-2018 | 12
After spending years unravelling the mysteries of the dwarf planet Ceres, Dawn has finally run out of fuel.
New dwarf planet 'The Goblin' discovered
10-2-2018 | 8
The important new find also hints at the presence of another, much larger planet in the outer solar system.
Should Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
9-9-2018 | 30
Researchers have called into question the reasoning behind Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Rogue planet detected outside our solar system
8-4-2018 | 12
The huge object is 12.7 times the mass of Jupiter and has a magnetic field 200 times more powerful.
Dunes of frozen methane discovered on Pluto
6-1-2018 | 7
The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
Tiny frog has a poisonous inflatable backside
5-26-2018 | 4
South America's Cuyaba dwarf frog has a rather unique way of dissuading predators from eating it for lunch.
Extinct toothless dwarf dolphin unveiled
8-23-2017 | 3
Scientists have identified an extinct species of mini-dolphin that lived over 30 million years ago.
Astronomers see a star warp another's light
6-7-2017 | 5
Astronomers have observed a distant white dwarf star shifting the position of another star in the sky.
Water ice found on the dwarf planet Ceres
12-16-2016 | 3
Two new studies have revealed that the dwarf planet Ceres is home to significant quantities of water ice.
Could alien life thrive on brown dwarf stars?
12-4-2016 | 10
Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
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