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How long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun? Learn more about how this planet makes one lap around our Solar System.
Think you know Pluto? Think again. From its mysterious orbit to why it’s so hard to spot - even with Hubble - this video ...
How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...
Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered that a hazy sky over frozen Pluto is helping to cool the dwarf planet's atmosphere, while at the same time giving methane and other organic ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), operated by NASA, has uncovered intriguing new details about Charon—Pluto’s largest ...
Pluto checks the first two boxes, it orbits the sun and is round, but it fails the third. Located in the Kuiper Belt, Pluto shares its orbit with other icy bodies and objects, meaning it hasn’t ...
Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system.. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a frequent visitor. Located beyond Neptune, its extreme orbit ...
OF201, the object belongs to the same all-star family as Pluto: dwarf planets. Its diameter, roughly 435 miles (700 km), is half Pluto’s, ...
In the outer reaches of our solar system, far beyond the orbit of Pluto, lies Sedna, one of the most mysterious objects ever ...
Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system.. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a frequent visitor. Located beyond Neptune, its extreme orbit ...