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Pluto's 'extreme cousin' is a dwarf planet found at the far reaches of our solar system
A new dwarf planet, discovered beyond Neptune and described as Pluto's 'cousin,' could void the hypothesis of a Planet X in ...
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Pluto may have an 'extreme cousin' dwarf planet - according to New Jersey scientists
Pluto has become a beloved object in our solar system ever since the International Astronomical Union (IAU) reclassified it from a planet to a dwarf planet back in 2006 – a decision which has ...
2017 OF201: All about the new planet found beyond Pluto
Astronomers have found a new minor planet beyond Pluto. This object, named 2017 OF201, is quite large. It orbits far from the ...
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Extreme Cousin For Pluto? Newly Discovered Dwarf Planet Redraws Edges Of Our Solar System
In a thrilling development that challenges long-held assumptions about the outer reaches of our solar system, astronomers ...
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Does our solar system have a new dwarf planet?
On May 21, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2017 OF 201, which, because ...
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Chapter 3: Gravity & Mechanics
The world standard of mass is the kilogram, whose definition is based on the mass of a metal cylinder kept in France.Previously, the standard was based upon the mass of one cubic centimeter of water ...