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Eris Could be Slushier Than PlutoEris Could be Slushier Than Pluto

Eris Could be Slushier Than Pluto

In 2005, astronomer Mike Brown and his colleagues Chad Trujillo and David Rabinowitz announced the discovery of a previously unknown…

1 year ago
Get Ready For The >100 Planet Solar SystemGet Ready For The >100 Planet Solar System

Get Ready For The >100 Planet Solar System

If a new definition of planet is adopted by the International Astronomical Union, our Solar System could be home to…

8 years ago
A New Dwarf Planet Joins The Solar System FamilyA New Dwarf Planet Joins The Solar System Family

A New Dwarf Planet Joins The Solar System Family

Relying on data collected by the Dark Energy Survey, astronomers have found evidence of a new dwarf planet that is…

8 years ago
Will Earth Survive When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant?Will Earth Survive When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant?

Will Earth Survive When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant?

In billions of years, the Sun will enter its "Red Giant" phase and expand considerably. So naturally, we have to…

9 years ago
How Do We Terraform Ceres?How Do We Terraform Ceres?

How Do We Terraform Ceres?

It is possible that we could someday transform Ceres, the largest object in the Asteroid Belt, to make it friendly…

9 years ago
Astronomers Find Theoretical Evidence for Distant Gas Giant Planet in Our Solar SystemAstronomers Find Theoretical Evidence for Distant Gas Giant Planet in Our Solar System

Astronomers Find Theoretical Evidence for Distant Gas Giant Planet in Our Solar System

The astronomer known worldwide for vigorously promoting the demotion of Pluto from its decades long perch as the 9th Planet,…

9 years ago
10 Interesting Facts About Neptune10 Interesting Facts About Neptune

10 Interesting Facts About Neptune

Here are ten of the more interesting facts about the gas/ice giant known as Neptune. Some you may know, others…

9 years ago
Solar System GuideSolar System Guide

Solar System Guide

The Universe is a very big place, and we occupy a very small corner of it. Known as the Solar…

9 years ago
The (Possible) Dwarf Planet 2007 OR10The (Possible) Dwarf Planet 2007 OR10

The (Possible) Dwarf Planet 2007 OR10

Within the Kuiper Belt lies the possible dwarf planet 2007 OR10, one of many objects that has forced astronomers to…

9 years ago
The Dwarf Planet OrcusThe Dwarf Planet Orcus

The Dwarf Planet Orcus

Since the early 2000s, more and more objects have been discovered in the outer Solar System that resemble planets. However,…

9 years ago