A newly found icy object, Ammonite, may be a 4-billion-year-old fossil from the Solar System’s edge—and it’s casting doubt on ...

Astronomers have discovered a "fossil" world lying in the outskirts of the solar system, according to new research.

Scientists have discovered a sednoid, named Ammonite, beyond Neptune. This icy object challenges existing theories about the outer solar system's formation.

According to study co-author Dr Fumi Yoshida, Neptune is the only known massive object near the outer Solar System that could ...

Astronomers have hoped for the existence of Planet Nine for years. Things were looking promising, but this discovery might ...

Researchers just got a step closer to understanding the origins of our solar system, with the discovery of an object orbiting ...

In 2003, NASA-funded researchers spotted what was then the most distant object discovered in our Solar System. The dwarf ...

"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...

The discovery was made by astronomers using the Subaru Telescope, which is situated atop a dormant volcano in Hawaii.

For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...

Researchers use the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii to find a small object on the outer edge of the Solar System. Nicknamed ...