Scientists may have discovered a dwarf ... 5% given its wide and eccentric orbit," said the preprint. There has been a theory among scientists that there is a "huge and mysterious planet lurking in ...

Pluto, the largest of those dwarf planets, has a diameter of about 1,477 miles. Don't miss out on what's happening! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox.

A new dwarf planet Around 5,000 TNOs have been discovered until now, but the latest discovery may be one of the most important. Known as 2017 OF 201 , it is currently 90.5 AU away from the sun, but ...

But Pluto turned out to be too tiny — it is smaller than the moon — and was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006. There are now four other officially recognized dwarf planets, and Cheng ...

Because it is not gravitationally dominant, Pluto is considered a dwarf planet.However, only 5% of the world's astronomers voted on the redefinition, sparking controversy in the astronomy ...

Potential discovery of new dwarf planet adds wrinkle to Planet Nine theory 017OF201 is a trans-Neptune object with a unique orbit located past the Kuiper Belt. By Nick Butler Fox News.

Pluto, the largest of those dwarf planets, has a diameter of about 1,477 miles (2,377 km). The mass of 2017 OF201 is estimated to be about 20,000 times smaller than Earth's and 50 times smaller ...