The Webb telescope has spotted exoplanets circling white dwarf stars, proving that planets can survive their star’s violent ...

Almost 10 years ago, a NASA spacecraft was able to take several photos of Pluto, known for decades as a planet before it was ...

Arizona has reportedly declared Pluto its “official state planet.” However, Pluto is notably not a planet but was relegated to “dwarf planet” status several years ago. According to The ...

The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.

"All the planets in our solar system are dynamically dominant, but other objects—including dwarf planets like Pluto ... While any official change to the IAU definition of planet is likely ...

Pluto is undoubtedly the most famous of all the dwarf planets, because it was once considered part of the main lineup of planets in our solar system. But there are… ...

Astronomers may think they know what is normal for stars and planets, “but the universe ... Researchers have only observed one eclipsing brown dwarf binary before. When Triaud and his colleagues ...

Hygiea, classified as an asteroid so far, might actually be a dwarf planet. The European Southern Observatory has been able to confirm that Hygiea has a spherical shape. But, Hygiea is missing a ...