New research from NASA has found that the dwarf planet Ceres may be another place to look for evidence of primitive life in our solar system.

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

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Traditional theories suggest that Pluto's formation process is similar to that of other celestial bodies in the Kuiper Belt, ...

University of Virginia astronomy undergraduates focus on the shadows of asteroids and dwarf planets for their Earth-bound observations.

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This quiz invites you to chase comets through time and space, from ancient omens to modern scientific marvels.

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FA22 follows a moderately elongated, slightly tilted orbit around the sun, with an orbital period of roughly 1.85 years.