There’s a new frozen oddball orbiting the Sun, and it’s not your average space rock. It’s a planet—a minor one, to be fair—but one of the largest yet discovered and with an orbit around the Sun that ...

Astronomers discovered the minor planet 2007 OR10 more than a decade ago. Now they’re asking the public to vote on what to submit as its official name.

On Wednesday, the red minor planet's discoverers announced a campaign that will let the public decide 2007 OR10's new name. Until May 10, you can cast your vote for one of three options: "Gonggong ...

Astronomers are getting closer to discovering the elusive and mysterious Planet Nine after 139 "minor planets" were discovered past Neptune's orbit. These objects, ones "that were not previously ...

There's a Minor Planet in Our Solar System That Needs a New Name—and Scientists Are Asking for Your Help. Published Apr 10, 2019 at 6:30 AM EDT Updated Apr 10, 2019 at 9:04 AM EDT.

A minor planet discovered in our solar system over a decade ago remains nameless, and the astronomers who made the heavenly find are now turning to the public for help. Meg Schwamb, Mike Brown and ...

BYU planetary geology professor Jani Radebaugh’s contributions to planetary science have reached cosmic proportions as she recently received the prestigious honor of having a minor planet named her.

The International Astronomical Union has named 17 minor planets as part of its NameExoWorlds contest. Looking at the winning monikers—which include such ...

Reported in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, researchers using data from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) have identified more than 300 so-called trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs)—minor ...

Astronomers have discovered 139 new “minor planets” in our solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune. These small objects could provide clues as to whether the mysterious Planet Nine, a ...