Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope have discovered a strange new body in a weird orbit at the edge of the solar system, ...

Early observations of the planets revealed worlds far different from Earth, demonstrating that the universe was far more ...

A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...

The post Scientists Might Just Have Discovered Another Dwarf Planet Sibling For Pluto first on TwistedSifter. In 2006, Ceres – located in our solar system’s main asteroid belt – was officially ...

If it weren't for the new budget, New Horizons could keep exploring the outer reaches of the solar system into the 2030s.

It took over nine years for New Horizons to reach Pluto after blasting off atop an Atlas 5 rocket on Jan. 19, 2006. After ...

Though Pluto has formally been considered a dwarf planet for almost two decades, it still has many lessons left for planetary scientists — including hints about how the solar system formed.