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It probably qualifies as a dwarf planet, the same classification as Pluto. Temporarily named 2017 OF201, it takes more than 24,000 years to travel around the sun just once along a highly ...

Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet, named 2017 OF201, far beyond Pluto’s orbit.It takes 25,000 years to orbit the sun—much longer than Pluto’s 248 years. This makes it one of the ...

Scientists with the Institute for Advanced Study’s School of Natural Sciences say they have found a possible dwarf planet that they have dubbed an "extreme cousin" of Pluto. They say that the possible ...

Astronomers have identified a new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, located far beyond Pluto. Its enormous size, comparable to dwarf planets, and highly elongated orbit provide valuable insights ...

Scientists have identified a new minor planet beyond Pluto, enhancing our knowledge of the solar system's outer boundaries. The celestial body, designated as 2017 OF201, ranks among the largest ...

For comparison, Pluto makes a lap around the sun every 248 Earth-years. The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center, which catalogs new moons and other small bodies in the solar ...

Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a frequent visitor. Located beyond Neptune, its extreme orbit ...

In the cold, distant reaches of the Solar System, far beyond Pluto, astronomers have just identified what could be a new dwarf planet. It's called 2017 OF 201, a rock that appears to be some 700 ...

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 ...