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Pluto's 'extreme cousin' is a dwarf planet found at the far reaches of our solar system
A new dwarf planet, discovered beyond Neptune and described as Pluto's 'cousin,' could void the hypothesis of a Planet X in ...
An extreme cousin for Pluto? Possible dwarf planet discovered at solar system's edge
A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...
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Pluto may have an 'extreme cousin' dwarf planet - according to New Jersey scientists
Pluto has become a beloved object in our solar system ever since the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified it from a planet to a dwarf planet back in 2006 – a decision which has ...
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An extreme cousin for Pluto? Possible dwarf planet discovered at solar system’s edge
“Meanwhile, its perihelion—the closest point on its orbit to the Sun—is 44.5 times that of the Earth’s orbit, similar to Pluto's orbit.” This extreme orbit, which takes the object ...
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This Newly Discovered Mini Planet Is Orbiting So Far It Takes 25,000 Years to Circle the Sun
At the very edge of our solar system, beyond the grasp of Neptune and even past the icy sprawl of Pluto’s domain, a new ...
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Move over, Pluto: Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet at the solar system's edge
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond ...
The last time the earth was this hot — here’s what the ocean did
Sea levels will rise — by metres, not centimetres — and the time to prepare is now. Drawing on ancient clues and the latest ...
New Minor Planet Spotted Past Pluto, One of the Largest Distant Objects in the Solar System
There’s a new frozen oddball orbiting the Sun, and it’s not your average space rock. It’s a planet—a minor one, to be ...