Fast-Rotating EGG PLANET with Temperatures of -241C Exists Behind Pluto
The odd egg-shaped dwarf planet known as Haumea which spins incredibly quickly fast is orbiting the sun past Pluto. The tiny planet is something of an anomaly as its equatorial diameter is twice as long as its polar diameter. This ratio of lengths, 2:1, is the most extreme world astronomers know of. It is also the fastest rotating planet in … Continue reading
A New Dwarf Planet Has Just Been Discovered in Our Solar System
Scientists have identified a new dwarf planet in our Solar System, and it’s lurking way out in the edges, some 13.6 billion km (8.5 billion miles) from the Sun. The Iowa-sized object – for now known as 2014 UZ224 – takes 1,100 years to complete a single orbit of the Sun, and could soon join the ranks of the five … Continue reading
700yrs to Orbit Sun: New Dwarf Planet Spotted Beyond Neptune & Pluto
A team of astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet in our solar system. Dubbed 2015 RR245, it is 120 times farther from the Sun than the Earth at its farthest orbital point. “The icy worlds beyond Neptune trace how the giant planets formed and then moved out from the Sun. They let us piece together the history of our … Continue reading
