Unnamed dwarf planet may be third largest in the solar system
12 May 2016
A body known only as 2007 OR10 has been given a boost by recent space telescope observations that peg it smaller than only Pluto and Eris
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Found 393 results for dwarf planet
New exoplanet trio may have been dried out by fiery young star
4 May 2016
Three recently discovered nearby exoplanets may not be as habitable as they first looked, as their hot young star could have left them high and dry
Trio of Earth-sized planets around nearby star could reveal life
2 May 2016
Astronomers have discovered three exoplanets in orbit around a nearby dwarf star, making them good targets for atmospheric analysis
Never-before-seen moon spotted around dwarf planet Makemake
27 April 2016
Astronomers have previously looked for a satellite orbiting the Kuiper belt object and found nothing, so were surprised when one turned up
NASA's Dawn probe may visit third asteroid after Ceres and Vesta
20 April 2016
The team behind Dawn, the first ever asteroid-hopping spacecraft, have asked NASA for permission to extend its mission to a third destination
Our top 5 wacky NASA missions that might just happen
12 April 2016
NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts programme funds long-shot concepts for further study. This year's include a paper-thin spaceship and a steampunk Venus rover
The play X will have you clock-watching - but in a good way
7 April 2016
A thrilling new science-fiction play by Alistair McDowall carries Stewart Pringle a long way from home
SETI looks at red dwarf stars in its search for ancient aliens
4 April 2016
The extraterrestrial-hunting SETI Institute is aiming its array of radio telescopes at 20,000 small, cold stars unlike our own to see if anyone is home
Pluto may have tipped over when Charon tugged at its heart
4 April 2016
The iconic heart-shaped feature on Pluto is so dense that it could have led to the entire dwarf planet swivelling over time
More evidence for Planet Nine as odd celestial alignment emerges
30 March 2016
Another celestial object has been found in a group with strangely similar orbits, implying they are shepherded by something - possibly a mysterious ninth planet
