Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system.. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a frequent visitor. Located beyond Neptune, its extreme orbit ...

Cue the Dwarf 3 (£418 / $520), a smart telescope that is exceptionally small. Weighing a mere 1.3 kg / 2.87lbs, it’s light and narrow and, crucially, able to fit into a camera bag.

The Dwarf III has a well-made carry case with a shoulder strap and straps to secure a tripod and attach to a backpack. All in all, it’s cleverly designed for travel. Specifications ...

Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they come under attack. When they feel threatened, these tiny whales release their intestinal fluid, turning the water red.

But Pluto turned out to be too tiny — it is smaller than the moon — and was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006. There are now four other officially recognized dwarf planets, and Cheng ...

A possible new dwarf planet has been discovered at the edge of our solar system, so far-flung that it takes around 25,000 years to complete one orbit around the sun. The object, known as 2017 ...

Scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, discover a new trans-Neptune Object, 2017OF201, potentially discrediting 2016 theory of Planet Nine.

Astronomers have discovered a freezing-cold world orbiting within the so-called "forbidden zone" around a dying star in which planets are normally destroyed.. The 5.8-billion-year-old white dwarf ...

A sizable world has been found in a part of the solar system that astronomers once thought to be empty. It probably qualifies as a dwarf planet, the same classification as Pluto.. Temporarily ...

Diffuse dwarf galaxies exhibit unexpectedly strong large-scale clustering, aligning with old dark matter halos, while compact dwarfs trace young halos. This pattern, ...