Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly detected the faint glow of a planet that’s colder than any ...

Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...

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but heavier than gas giant planets. (M. Kornmesser/ESO via AP) This artist’s illustration provided by the European Southern Observatory shows an exoplanet orbiting around two brown dwarfs ...

Co-author Professor Triaud, from the University of Birmingham, commented, "A planet orbiting not just a binary, but a binary brown dwarf, as well as being on a polar orbit is rather incredible and ...

In this region, objects in space could cross any dwarf planet — and Pluto’s — orbit. Pluto also sits within a larger field of objects surrounding the solar system called the Kuiper Belt.

Astronomers have detected methane in the nearest known T dwarf, offering new insight into its atmospheric composition. The study further highlights that the carbon abundance in the planet is ...

Pluto isn’t the only dwarf planet in our solar system's outer reaches. Now is an ideal time to look for the egg-shaped Haumea, says Abigail Beall ...

Pluto is back! His adventures searching for the mysterious dwarf planets continue! Welcome to SolarBalls! Space animation filled with fun, entertaining animations that also help you learn about the ...

Pluto was once called the ninth planet, but in 2006, scientists changed its status to a dwarf planet. A planet must clear its orbit of other objects, but Pluto shares its space with many small icy ...