Scientists Discover New Dwarf Planet at Solar System's Edge
TL;DR Summary
A new dwarf planet candidate, 2017 OF201, has been discovered in the outer solar system, challenging the existence of the hypothesized Planet Nine, as its orbit does not follow the clustered pattern expected if Planet Nine exists. The discovery suggests many similar objects may exist, and further observations are planned to clarify the solar system's structure.
- The hunt for mysterious 'Planet Nine' offers up a surprise Phys.org
- Scientists discover potential dwarf planet, dubbed 'extreme cousin' of Pluto Scripps News
- Move over, Pluto: Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet at the solar system's edge Live Science
- Another Dwarf Planet in Our Solar System? Sky & Telescope
- Scientists just discovered a mysterious new world far beyond Pluto Mashable
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
4 min
vs 4 min read
Condensed
93%
796 → 56 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Phys.org