A team of astronomers at the National Observatory in Brazil have found a pair of rings around an asteroid orbiting between Saturn and Uranus named Chariklo. While not as dazzling as Saturn’s rings, it ...

For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...

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The LHS 1903 system defies expectations with a rocky outer planet, prompting new ideas about how planets form and evolve.

Beyond the familiar planets lies a fascinating frontier filled with icy worlds, mysterious orbits, and cosmic curiosities. These are the dwarf planets—small but mighty members of our solar system that ...

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A newly-discovered planet named Enaiposha, GJ 1214 b, is unlike anything found in our own solar system, similar to a ...

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