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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.
Giant 'planet' found at the galaxy's center
11-11-2017 | 41
A mysterious world 4,000 times more massive than the Earth has been found lurking 22,000 light years away.
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.
Further evidence found of ocean on Pluto
VIDEO 11-17-2016 | 7
It is looking increasingly likely that the dwarf planet is home to a vast subterranean ocean of water.
Mystery surrounds X-rays streaming from Pluto
11-10-2016 | 5
Scientists have spotted X-rays trickling from the dwarf planet despite there being no obvious source.
New dwarf planet found beyond orbit of Pluto
VIDEO 10-13-2016 | 24
This 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
9-24-2016 | 13
Scientists believe that the dwarf planet's interior may be filled with large quantities of liquid water.
Ice volcano Ahuna Mons discovered on Ceres
VIDEO 9-2-2016 | 9
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified what appears to be an ice volcano on the dwarf planet's surface.
Mystery surrounds missing craters on Ceres
7-26-2016 | 3
Scientists have been attempting to determine why the dwarf planet Ceres has no large craters at all.
New dwarf planet discovered beyond Neptune
7-12-2016 | 5
Astronomers have identified a previously unknown dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the solar system.
Distant water clouds detected for first time
7-9-2016 | 4
Scientists 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
5-12-2016 | 14
Despite 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
4-5-2016 | 25
The SETI Institute is aiming to find evidence of aliens in a place where nobody had thought to look.
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