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New dwarf planet 'The Goblin' discovered
Oct 2, 2018The 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 ?
Sep 9, 2018Researchers have called into question the reasoning behind Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Rogue planet detected outside our solar system
Aug 4, 2018The 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
Jun 1, 2018The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
Tiny frog has a poisonous inflatable backside
May 26, 2018South America's Cuyaba dwarf frog has a rather unique way of dissuading predators from eating it for lunch.
Giant 'planet' found at the galaxy's center
Nov 11, 2017A mysterious world 4,000 times more massive than the Earth has been found lurking 22,000 light years away.
Extinct toothless dwarf dolphin unveiled
Aug 23, 2017Scientists have identified an extinct species of mini-dolphin that lived over 30 million years ago.
Astronomers see a star warp another's light
Jun 7, 2017Astronomers have observed a distant white dwarf star shifting the position of another star in the sky.
Water ice found on the dwarf planet Ceres
Dec 16, 2016Two 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?
Dec 4, 2016Extrasolar planets may not be the only place where it is possible to find signs of extraterrestrial life.
Further evidence found of ocean on Pluto
VIDEO Nov 17, 2016It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
Mystery surrounds X-rays streaming from Pluto
Nov 10, 2016Scientists have spotted X-rays trickling from the dwarf planet despite there being no obvious source.
New dwarf planet found beyond orbit of Pluto
VIDEO Oct 13, 2016This tiny, distant world is believed to take up to 1,140 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun.
Pluto may have an ocean over 100km deep
Sep 24, 2016Scientists believe that the dwarf planet's interior may be filled with large quantities of liquid water.
Ice volcano Ahuna Mons discovered on Ceres
VIDEO Sep 2, 2016NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
Mystery surrounds missing craters on Ceres
Jul 26, 2016Scientists have been attempting to determine why the dwarf planet Ceres has no large craters at all.
New dwarf planet discovered beyond Neptune
Jul 12, 2016Astronomers have identified a previously unknown dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the solar system.
Distant water clouds detected for first time
Jul 9, 2016Scientists have identified water clouds around a brown dwarf star that is 7.2 light years from the Earth.
Dwarf planet is third largest in solar system
May 12, 2016Despite being comparable in size to Pluto and Eris, this enigmatic world has yet to even be given a name.
SETI is seeking ET around red dwarf stars
Apr 5, 2016The SETI Institute is aiming to find evidence of aliens in a place where nobody had thought to look.
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