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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
Dwarf Planet Haumea Has a RingDwarf Planet Haumea Has a Ring

Dwarf Planet Haumea Has a Ring

A unique opportunity to study the dwarf planet Haumea has led to an intriguing discovery: Haumea is surrounded by a…

7 years ago
New Clues Emerge for the Existence of Planet 9New Clues Emerge for the Existence of Planet 9

New Clues Emerge for the Existence of Planet 9

In their latest study concerning Planet 9 , astronomers Brown and Batygin offer the first single and coherent description that…

7 years ago
Planet 9 Can’t Run Forever. Two Asteroids Give Up Some CluesPlanet 9 Can’t Run Forever. Two Asteroids Give Up Some Clues

Planet 9 Can’t Run Forever. Two Asteroids Give Up Some Clues

Last year, Caltech astronomers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin found indirect evidence for the existence of a large planet in…

8 years ago
Will You Be The Discoverer Of Planet 9?Will You Be The Discoverer Of Planet 9?

Will You Be The Discoverer Of Planet 9?

Citizen science projects are a great way for anyone to be involved in the scientific process. Average, everyday folks have…

8 years ago
How Do We Know There’s a Planet 9?How Do We Know There’s a Planet 9?

How Do We Know There’s a Planet 9?

Are you having trouble keeping track of all the planets in the Solar System? Good news! Astronomers have found evidence…

9 years ago
Huygens Spots Methane Fog On Saturn’s Moon TitanHuygens Spots Methane Fog On Saturn’s Moon Titan

Huygens Spots Methane Fog On Saturn’s Moon Titan

Researchers from York University explain how old data from the Huygen's probe has confirmed that methane fog exists on Titan's…

9 years ago
Search Narrows For Planet NineSearch Narrows For Planet Nine

Search Narrows For Planet Nine

US astronomers announced last month they may have found a ninth planet beyond Neptune, but conceded they had no idea…

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
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