Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, researchers say. The possibility that an additional planet may be hidden far into the solar system ...

Caltech professor Mike Brown (L) and assistant professor Konstanin Batygin have been working together to investigate distant objects in our solar system for more than a year and a half. The two ...

In an exciting breakthrough in planetary science, a recent study has increased the likelihood of Planet Nine’s existence by up to 40%. This planet, also referred to as Planet X, has remained an ...

A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labeled as planet X, prominent astronomers ...

Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as with all ninth planet research, the new ...