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White dwarf star's atmosphere is 99% oxygen
Apr 4, 2016A mysterious star with an atmosphere dominated by oxygen has left scientists scratching their heads.
Could Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
Mar 8, 2016The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
Mystery of the bright spots on Ceres solved
Dec 12, 2015Scientists have finally determined what the dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots actually are.
Most distant object in our solar system found
Nov 12, 2015Astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet located three times further away from the sun than Pluto.
Pluto is covered in woodworm-like holes
Oct 20, 2015The latest discovery on pluto has revealed that the dwarf planet is pockmarked with small round pits.
Aurora discovered outside our solar system
Jul 30, 2015A glow similar to the Northern Lights has been picked up around a brown dwarf star 20 light years away.
'Pyramid-shaped' mountain found on Ceres
Jun 25, 2015NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified an anomalous structure on the surface of the dwarf planet.
Mars-like extrasolar planet discovered
Jun 20, 2015Astronomers have identified a planet the size of Mars orbiting a star 200 light years from the Earth.
Pluto's moons tumble about in absolute chaos
Jun 4, 2015The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
New Horizons spots polar ice cap on Pluto
May 2, 2015The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
Ceres bright spot mystery deepens further
Apr 14, 2015Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Second mystery bright spot sighted on Ceres
Feb 26, 2015NASA has revealed that another mysterious bright spot has been discovered on the dwarf planet's surface.
Alien star once invaded our solar system
Feb 18, 2015A red dwarf star is thought to have passed within one light year of our planet 70,000 years ago.
'Mirage planets' may complicate hunt for life
Feb 13, 2015Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Dawn spacecraft on final approach to Ceres
Dec 31, 2014NASA's explorary orbiter is due to go in to orbit around the enigmatic dwarf planet in March 2015.
Colossal new dinosaur species discovered
Sep 4, 2014The enormous prehistoric reptile was so massive that it weighed the same as seven Tyrannosaurus rex.
Dead stars can reignite and then blow up
Aug 29, 2014Astronomers have determined that white dwarf stars can suddenly spring back to life and explode.
Water clouds discovered on brown dwarf
Aug 29, 2014Astronomers have found evidence of water clouds outside of our own solar system for the first time.
Giant 6ft penguins once roamed the Earth
Aug 3, 2014Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous penguin that was the size of an adult human.
Legends revisited: the city of little people
Jul 7, 2014The discovery in Iran of a tiny mummified body back in 2005 prompted rumors of an ancient city of dwarfs.
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