Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system - Sight Magazine Scientists have identified an object about 700 kilometres wide inhabiting the outer reaches of the solar system that might be a dwarf planet.

Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system @sightmagazine.bsky.social #dwarfplanet #KuiperBelt #2017OF201 #MinorPlanetCenter #InternationalAstronomicalUnion #SihaoCheng #InstituteforAdvancedStudy

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Asteroid Named After Sky & Telescope Editor Sean Walker The International Astronomical Union names an asteroid after Sky & Telescope Associate Editor Sean Walker.

The International Astronomical Union names an asteroid after Associate Editor Sean Walker.
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ALLEA - All European Academies (@ALLEA@eupolicy.social) 41 Posts, 148 Following, 356 Followers · ALLEA is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, representing more than 50 academies from over 40 countries.

@ALLEA Some 140 organisations have now endorsed, including the International Astronomical Union

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We delve into the criteria set by the International Astronomical Union and how Pluto just couldn't meet the new rules. #Pluto #DwarfPlanet #Astronomy #SpaceFacts #PlanetClassification #ClydeTombaugh #ScienceHistory #InternationalAstronomicalUnion #AstronomicalDiscoveries #CosmicTruth