The mystery of Planet X
9 January 2008
Something weird is going on beyond Neptune, but Pluto is too puny to blame. Time to call in the planet hunters, says Govert Schilling
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Found 275 results for dwarf planet
Sky maps: Leaving no star unturned
12 December 2007
If the sun's evil twin or killer asteroids are out there, ambitious digital mapping projects will nail them, says Hazel Muir
Probing the true nature of black holes
3 October 2007
A host of new techniques means we will soon know whether these weird cosmic objects are what we think they are, says Michael D Lemonick
Weird worlds: Planets that defy convention
26 September 2007
From super huge to hellishly hot, there are some crazy planets coming to light outside the familiar confines of our solar system
Editorial: Not quite the end of the world
12 September 2007
The discovery of a planet that has survived its star's red giant phases triggers speculation about the fate of Earth
Engage the antimatter drive
5 September 2007
Fancy a trip to another solar system? You will need a pretty revolutionary kind of rocket to get there...
Sounds in space
8 August 2007
If we care to listen, we'd discover the planets and moons of the solar system are shouting their secrets for all to hear
America's most ancient mariners
8 August 2007
Instead of being big game hunters, the first Americans may have conquered the New World by boat following a trail of sushi
Huge sea level rises are coming – unless we act now
25 July 2007
NASA physicist James Hansen explains why he thinks a sea level rise of several metres is a near certainty if greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing unchecked
Monster icebergs left deep scratch marks on seabed
27 June 2007
Icebergs nearly a kilometre tall once passed by the coast of Greenland, and left their marks for us to find
