The solar system lost its ninth planet back when Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet, but research might indicate that there ...

At the vast edge of the solar system, Pluto has long been perceived as a cold and lonely dwarf planet. However, a recent ...

Pluto has long been one of the most debated celestial bodies in our solar system. Once classified as the ninth planet, it was ...

The Kuiper Belt is loosely defined as a doughnut-shaped swath of space beginning just beyond the orbit of Neptune and ...

Later, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet, yet its mysterious charm has not diminished at all. Why is that? Because Pluto's complex and elusive terrain is like a mysterious key that may hold the ...

Astronomers have picked up evidence of an Earth-sized world, distinct from the previously hypothesised Planet Nine and Planet ...

"Makemake is one of the largest and brightest icy worlds beyond Neptune, and its surface is dominated by frozen methane," ...

Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.

It's much harder to find, but there are a lot more of them." The first interstellar object to visit the solar system may have ...

Unlike typical comets, ‘Oumuamua lacks rock or carbon-rich material. It is also much more elongated than other comets. It ...

Astronomers have discovered a large trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, at the edge of the solar system. Its strange orbit ...

Our Solar System is home to many unique planetary bodies, including protoplanets and dwarf planets. Here are the unique ...