Scientists Discover 'Extreme Cousin' Dwarf Planet at Solar System's Edge

Scientists have discovered a potential new dwarf planet, dubbed 'extreme cousin' of Pluto, named 2017 OF201, which has a highly eccentric orbit around the Sun taking 25,000 years to complete. Its size is estimated to be about one-third of Pluto's diameter, and its orbit suggests it may have been influenced by close encounters with a giant planet. The discovery hints at the possibility of many more such objects in our solar system that are currently undetectable.