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Astronomers have noticed something strange happening at the outer edge of our solar system: distant objects are moving in ...

Scientists say studying objects like Ammonite, despite their immense distance, offers valuable insight into the solar ...

After studying thousands of computer simulations of the solar system, researchers at Rice University and the Planetary Science Institute think there’s a 40% chance an elusive “Planet Nine” or “Planet ...

Astronomers studying the distant reaches of our Solar System have identified an unusual trans-Neptunian object (TNO) locked in a rare orbital configuration with Neptune. The object, discovered through ...

WASHINGTON >> Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it travels on a ...

Astronomers in Japan have spotted a distant object orbiting the Sun far beyond Neptune, pointing to an extraordinary event that took place during the earliest years of the solar system. Astronomers ...

Neptune’s large moon Triton may have abandoned an earlier partner to arrive in its unusual orbit around Neptune. Triton is unique among all the large moons in the solar system because it orbits ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This image of Pluto was made after the New Horizons spacecraft flew past the dwarf planet on July ...