On August 24, 2006, our solar system lost a planet. It wasn't by cataclysmic destruction, but rather by the vote of the International Astronomical Union, which declared that Pluto, considered the ...
There has been a lot of back and forth about the existence of a mysterious ninth planet, often referred to as "Planet Nine" or even "Planet X." Now, though, researchers say there is likely at least a ...
It is a question that feels like it should have a straightforward answer: how many planets are there in our solar system? Since Pluto was relegated back down to dwarf planet status, almost everyone ...