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The Search For The Real Planet X
Space Scientists are hot on the trail of our solar system’s 9th planet The search for Pluto’s replacement has begun. The astronomer leading the charge is Caltech’s Mike Brown, also known as “Pluto...
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Our Solar System Has A Ninth Planet
Space And it's still not Pluto The real deal is 5,000 times more massive than the former titleholder, and a whole lot farther away. The real deal is 5,000 times more massive than the former...
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Pluto Might Have Cloudy Skies
Space Emails among scientists suggest it's possible Emails between New Horizons scientists suggest that Pluto might have clouds…
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Ceres' Bright Spots Are Constantly Changing
Space A leopard can't change its spots, but apparently a dwarf planet can Scientists are surprised to find that Ceres' bright spots seem to be constantly changing.
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Hubble Spies A Moon Orbiting A Distant Dwarf Planet
Space Mini-Makemake The Hubble has big news from a tiny dwarf planet on the outskirts of our Solar System.
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The dwarf planet Ceres may be capable of supporting life
Space Dawn spacecraft discovers organic materials on its surface This is the first time organic molecules have been definitively detected in the asteroid belt.
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There's a goblin lurking on the outskirts of our solar system
Space And it could help prove the existence of Planet Nine. There’s a lot more going on in our solar system than just the eight (or maybe nine) planets you learned about in school.
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Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
Space Short answer: Because we changed the definition of the word “planet” to better fit its meaning. When the IAU officially defined the word “planet” for the first time, Pluto simply didn’t fit. To...
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Meet Farout, the new most distant member of our solar system
Space It's the farthest object we've ever spotted in our neighborhood. Say hello to 2018 VG18, the most distant solar system object ever spotted. Nicknamed “Farout,” it’s about 120 to 130 astronomical...
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What will we name the solar system’s next planet?
Space Even in space, bureaucracy exists. How will the International Astronomical Union name a ninth planet in our solar system? It decides the official names of stellar objects, but there’s no...
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