A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin of the Planet Nine hypothesis.

Typically, telescopes are synonymous with bringing far-off objects close, but the newest member of the solar system was discovered using wide-field imaging. The Subaru Telescope has spotted a ...

Scientists using the Subaru Telescope on Maunakea in Hilo discovered a new celestial object that could provide insight into the earliest days of the solar system. Officially known as “2023 KQ14” and ...

You might be thinking about a giant trilobite found on Pluto, or maybe a dinosaur skeleton on the planet. However, when ...

Orbit 2023 KQ 14 and three other sednoids Computer modeling conducted by researchers at the project FOSSIL (Formation of the Outer Solar System: Ice Legacy) showed, that 2023 KQ14 has been moving in a ...

Wang commented that the discovery’s importance lies not only in cataloging another distant object, but in what it reveals about the broader Solar System: “Ammonite’s trajectory tells us that something ...