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Scientists say Uranus and Neptune may be far rockier than anyone expected

For generations, Uranus and Neptune have stood as the solar system’s frozen outliers, distant blue worlds believed to be ...
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'Ice giant' planets Uranus and Neptune might not be full of ice after all

The Hubble Space Telescope has peered at Uranus, left, and Neptune to study the so-called "ice giant" planets, but little is known about their interior composition. - NASA / ESA / M. Showalter / L.
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Strange New Object Found In Solar System ‘Dancing’ With Neptune

Astronomers surveying the outer solar system have revealed that a rare object far beyond Neptune is moving in sync with the eighth planet in an unexpected way. Called 2020 VN40 and first discovered in ...

Which Planet is Known as the Ice Giant?

Learn about the ice giant, the coldest planet in the solar system. It features a unique composition of water, ammonia, and ...
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Beyond Neptune, there might be an Earth-sized planet Y

Scientists have found troubling signs that another Earth — the mysterious Planet Y — may be hiding on the edge of our solar ...
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Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests

"Rather than 'icy' or 'rocky,' we should simply call them minor giants." ...
THE WEEK

Possible dwarf planet found at edge of solar system

Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory about the possibility of a giant ninth planet. The dwarf planet's existence ...
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NASA says a ninth planet beyond Neptune ‘should be there,’ and astronomers believe telescopes may have been capturing signs of it since 1930

A ninth planet may be tugging at the outer edges of our solar system. Astronomers were studying distant icy objects beyond Neptune. In 2014, astronomers found six Kuiper Belt objects clustered in ...