Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...

Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory ...

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

The category "dwarf planet" was created in 2006 to make room for the many large bodies being discovered on the outer reaches of the solar system. Here's a tour of the five currently recognized ...

A newly found object may set a new record for the most distant dwarf planet in the solar system. The object, called V774104, lies about nine and a half billion miles from the sun, or two to three ...

A new face has been added to the solar system's family portrait: Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet looping around the sun in the region beyond Pluto.

Here's a new exciting find from the far reaches of our solar system: Astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet that's even farther away than Pluto.

A team of astronomers believe they may have discovered a new dwarf planet—just like Pluto—on the edge of our solar system. The object—which orbits out beyond Neptune—has been named "2017 OF201" by the ...

The category "dwarf planet" was created in 2006 to make room for the many large bodies being discovered on the outer reaches of the solar system. Here's a tour of the five currently recognized ...

A possible dwarf planet, like Pluto, has been observed in our solar system, according to a preprint published in arXiv. The area of space where this planet was found was previously thought empty.

The category "dwarf planet" was created in 2006 to make room for the many large bodies being discovered on the outer reaches of the solar system. Here's a tour of the five currently recognized ...