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 →