Astronomers may have detected an atmosphere around a distant body

Pluto was believed to be the only body beyond Neptune with an atmosphere. Now, a new discovery in our solar system is ...
Space.com

Scientists found 10,000 possible exoplanets hiding in NASA data

To date, humanity has discovered over 6,200 confirmed exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, according to NASA's ...

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere, astronomers say

If confirmed, the rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our solar system to host an atmosphere.
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Scientists may be nearing a new planet discovery

For the first time in years, astronomers are seriously talking about adding a new member to the solar system’s planetary family. I’m not talking about reviving Pluto’s status, but about a potential ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Astronomers Discover 27 Potential Planets Each Orbiting Two Stars, Just Like the Fictional Tatooine in ‘Star Wars’

The findings could more than double our current database of worlds that loop around binary star systems. But researchers need ...
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U of A helps discover 'Baby Planet' in young solar system

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — What started as a mysterious red dot in images taken by University of Arizona astronomers has been confirmed as a huge, newly forming planet — and University of Arizona’s ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Could Pluto Once Again Be Considered a Planet? New Remarks From NASA’s Administrator Highlight an Enduring Debate Among Scientists

Two decades ago, the International Astronomical Union—which defines and names celestial bodies—redefined the criteria for ...