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 workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...
A diagram showing the current locations of Pluto, Neptune, and the newly discovered dwarf planet 2017 OF201. (Image credit: Jiaxuan Li and Sihao Cheng) Because it's so difficult to spot solar system ...
Astronomers may have detected a dozen large objects lurking beyond the Kuiper Belt at the edge of our solar system, suggesting there could be another equally massive, "second Kuiper Belt" hiding ...
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Scientists Spot Spiral Structure at Edge of Solar System
The Oort cloud is traditionally thought of as a vast shell of perhaps trillions of icy objects encasing our solar system, ...
3I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the galaxy. By Kenneth Chang For only the third time, astronomers have found ...
NASA has always strived to solve the intriguing mysteries of space. The organization's Voyager mission, launched in 1977, was also a step in that direction, according to IFL Science. The mission's ...
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